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Valued Member
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I noticed this coin while I was rolling up some pennies. Does anyone have any idea what happened to it? Is it an error? Or just post mint damage? and if it is an error, does it have any value? The wierd thing is that the reverse looks perfectly normal. You can barely see the outline of lincoln on the obverse, and there arent any visible letters or numbers. Any information would be appreciated. Here are some pictures.   Thanks in advance! Edited by Rollhunter1994
04/10/2009 7:29 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Your coin is a capped die or die cap error, one that is struck and sticks to the die.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Rollhunter1994, I would like to welcome you to this family, there is a tremendous amount of knowledgeable, friendly people here and I think you will find this out soon enough for your self, this "cent" is odd looking to me. I would think that the die might of been filled with foreign matter, or someone has been playing with this coin for some unknown reason. I am not an expert however this is just my opinion and when the experts come along, I too will be interested to see what they feel. Again welcome and enjoy the hobby/addiction, I am also a newbie, LOL, for 45+ years, be well, Mike
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It's a generic capped die strike. Your coin was struck by either a late-stage die cap or a uniface die cap. In either case, the working face of the die cap had no image on it. You can see a raised ghost of Lincoln that has bled through the thinned metal of the cap bottom.
Error coin writer and researcher.
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Valued Member
 United States
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Thanks for the Information! Is this a very common error? Is there anywhere I can learn more about "capped die" strikes? And is the coin worth anything?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Umm, no, it's NOT common, and yes, it's worth far more than face value. Not sure myself, but I believe somewhere around $20.
And your coin has to be 1974-1982 period, but I cannot round the date down any farther than that by the reverse. Well, neither can anyone else. :)
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Valued Member
United States
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Is there anywhere I can get a more exact value for the coin? I couldn't find anything about how much these are worth on the Internet, and there aren't many on ebay. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 RollHunter! I would think a good quality specimen like this one would be worth more than $20? |
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Valued Member
United States
195 Posts |
There were almost no results for capped die error on ebay, but most of the capped die errors that did show up were certified and selling for $120 to $300. Is this coin worth getting slabbed? And are the coins on ebay overpriced? |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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If they sold (check "completed listings") for that amount then someone was willing to pay that much  Usually an average of those is a good indication of current value. You can also check Heritage (www.ha.com) for completed auctions; they may have had more of these. |
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Valued Member
United States
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You can also cross reference "brockage" in a ebay search, though there's currently nothing matching your coin listed either. ~ Jim |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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IMO $120-$300 is high for a Lincoln Cent struck thru a late stage die cap brockage. Are you sure these prices aren't for other denominations or for early stage brockages? |
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Great find!
swcoin.ecrater.com
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Pillar of the Community
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These generally sell for about $10 on ebay. Not worth slabbing. Error coin writer and researcher.
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Valued Member
United States
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I searched ebay for completed listings, and I guess the $120 to $300 listings were overpriced. Thanks everybody for all the help |
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