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New Member
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I just found this Lincon cent from 1918 (s) with heads on both sides though when you flip it around 180 degrees they are not aligned. I know real us mint errors are rare so I wondered how much this coin is worth. It is not a fake I have been collecting coins off and on for years and I can tell its US mint. Anyone have an idea how much a coin like this is worth?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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First of all,  Second of all, sorry to rain on your parade, but there's a very small chance that it could be real. In order for it to have 2 heads, there would have to be 2 obverse dies that struck it, and I don't think the mint would make such a big mistake of putting 2 obverse dies in the same machine. Also, check for a seam on the edge. If there's a line, then it is cut and soldered together. Plus, if this is real, I doubt that there would only be 1 example. These mistakes would usually be minted in the thousands before someone finds the mistake. By the way, is it 1918S on both sides? And can you post a picture of the coin? |
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 United States
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, to the community. I agree chances on it being real are very slim. Would love to see a picture of it, try getting one of the edge. |
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New Member
 United States
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Thanks for the welcome :) I'll get pictures up as soon as I can. and Yes its 1918(s) on both sides.
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United States
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Some fakes don't have a seam around the edge but they have a seam around the inside rim, look real close there. I do think what you have is a post mint damaged coin. John1  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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At least the original maker got the dates right.
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United States
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The coin is a "magic" coin, probably made during the WWI era. Weigh it, you will see it's not the same weight. If your coin were real, it would be unique and would auction for several hundreds of thousands. Welcome to the CCF!
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Welcome to CC!
I agree, it's a magic/altered coin. If it were genuine (next to impossible), it would be worth a fortune.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 I hear it's not possible to install 2 obverse dies in a Lincoln Cent press. Obverse dies will fit in the hammer position only--correct? If obverse/reverse were interchangeable, we should also see coins with two "tails"--ever heard of one?  Welcome here! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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That's true - the obverse and reverse dies would not fit in the hole intended for the other, and a two-headed coin is not possible. It's not 'chances are slim' - it's more like impossible.
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Pillar of the Community
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it's more like impossible Are the hubs similarly keyed, so that a die intended to be a reverse cannot be mated with an obverse hub? |
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Posted 05/17/2009 12:17 pm
