Lincoln Penny Help. Off Center. Is This Valuable/Rare?

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BaseballMom New Member United States 16 Posts	Posted 03/08/2023 9:02 pm I found this Lincoln Penny and would like some opinions on value/rarity and what to do. Please and thank you in advance. Report this Post to the Staff

Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 03/08/2023 9:18 pm Definitely worth a premium. I'll let the experts chime in. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
mrwhatisit Pillar of the Community United States 2955 Posts	Posted 03/08/2023 9:22 pm Cool off center mint error! These as coinfrog said are definitely worth a premium value. It looks like a pre-1982 cent since this is dateless and don't see any zinc exposure. Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19184 Posts	Posted 03/08/2023 9:27 pm Very cool! I may be seeing some zinc exposure. Unsure, given the images posted. Suggest checking ebay sold/completed sale info for off center strikes on Lincoln cents. How'd you come across it? Again, very cool. Report this Post to the Staff
silviosi Pillar of the Community Canada 6244 Posts	Posted 03/08/2023 9:32 pm 23 of March Heritage has an auction and has some like this, will be a good direction where the collectors go. Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21620 Posts	Posted 03/08/2023 10:03 pm Nice find It is an off centre strike, not real rare but worth a premium. It would be worth more if the date was showing but as is it is probably worth $10-15.00. Report this Post to the Staff
BaseballMom New Member United States 16 Posts	Posted 03/08/2023 11:21 pm Thank you for the information. I honestly have no idea where it came from, it ended up in the change container. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34424 Posts	Posted 03/08/2023 11:54 pm @base, can you please give us the weight of this cent? Thx. A super find at face value and definitely worth saving in a 2x2. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15463 Posts	Posted 03/09/2023 05:34 am to the CCF I agree - nice off-center strike. Would be worth more if it had a date, but this is worth a few $. Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 96831 Posts	Posted 03/09/2023 06:43 am very nice off center strike. Nice color Dated between 1959-1982 (copper) Maybe somebody can narrow down the date further with the fonts. Very cool find though. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188990 Posts	Posted 03/09/2023 10:09 am Nice find! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 03/09/2023 5:00 pm Dearborn, Look at it again. This is a zinc cent. Report this Post to the Staff
Tacc Pillar of the Community United States 3535 Posts	Posted 03/09/2023 5:15 pm Is it a zinc because of the black areas above US of A? Report this Post to the Staff
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 03/09/2023 5:42 pm Tacc, Yes that's the zinc showing. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34424 Posts	Posted 03/09/2023 6:55 pm Knowing the weight would let us know for sure. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
Petespockets55 Pillar of the Community United States 5780 Posts	Posted 03/10/2023 06:32 am Congrats on a nice "surprise" find. I agree with Cujohn about this being zinc. The dark areas above "TED STATES" is the zinc showing through the split plating. The "darkness" in the recess areas might be confused with grime or dirt at first glance. Split plating doesn't occur on "solid" copper cents. Words of encouragement are one of the major food groups. We need to consume them regularly to thrive and grow. Report this Post to the Staff
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