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This one was in a dealer's pile of minor error coins. He had it labeled as "letters on obverse rim." I put it as a previously encapsulated coin not an error coin. Agree? E-W diameter is 19.25mm N-S diameter is 19.1 1901 Indian Head cent damage - encapsulated coin   Edited by tropicalbats
10/16/2022 01:47 am
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I don't know how to tell the difference for proper attribution. I would appreciate if you help explain your thinking for why you believe this was an encapsulated coin.
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I think the OP means Encased Coin. It was in a lucky coin holder at one time. Some were stamped with the coin already in the holder. 1901 was the year of the Pan-Am Expo which had many different encased holders. Edited by Jerry Picker
10/16/2022 07:55 am
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Nothing subtle about that one!
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Words! I am usually pretty specific and accurate when writing, but for this one between my post, the slip I labeled, and a place where I scribbled down some things I wanted to get to I called it "encased", "encapsulated" and a "bezel" coin. Yes, I think encased is the word I was actually looking for here, because as noted, the coins was almost certainly in some kind of a lucky penny or souvenir holder. Interesting about the Pan-Am Expo, and that probably would be the reason.
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IMO, definitely not a mint error. I see this kind of thing quite often and usually I refer to it as an Encased Cent. -CH27 Collector of U.S. Coins, Varieties, and Colonial Coinage
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As Raymond Babbit would say, " Definitely was an Encased Coin, definitely. Oregon coin geek.....*** GO BEAVS ! ! ! ***
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100% formerly-encased. In 1901, the Pan American Expo was in Buffalo. It was either for this event, or a general 'lucky penny'.
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I agree, removed from lucky piece holder.
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I too agree with the Encased Coin, there is even a website dedicated to collecting them http://www.encasedcoins.info/index.htmlThere you can see some interesting examples beyond the standard "Lucky Penny" which is often found. The home page linked shows the often seen 4 leaf clover encasement which extends into the coin edge itself. It is struck after the coin is inserted into the encasement blank. "Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440Edited by westcoin
11/03/2022 02:08 am
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That's pretty impressive. There is a niche for everything on the internet if you look for it.
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