Is This A Mint Error, Or A Post Mint Fantasy?

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Jays-Dad Pillar of the Community United States 790 Posts	Posted 11/20/2009 11:29 am I won the following. Definitely not in my normal vein of collecting. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...TRK:MEWNX:IT However, I found it on ebay while searching for coins from my birth year. It seemed like a pretty dramatic error and the positioning of the date was so perfect. Now I'm wondering if the positioning of the date is too perfect! Next question, if it is a mint error, is this a decent price? Report this Post to the Staff

biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 11/20/2009 11:51 am It is a legit OC strike and it is unusual to see one that far off center with a full date. As for the price, it seems a bit high due to the corrosion spotting. Given the fact that you were searching for that specific date, you may have had a difficult time finding another 1970 that far OC so the price would only be considered high if you were just looking for a type example of an OC cent. A soaking in mineral oil may help to take care of some of the spotting and badthad's Verdidgone would probably help as well. BTW, that coin is closer to 90% OC- the percentage is derived from the unstruck surface area of the planchet, not the amount of design present. Report this Post to the Staff
jasper62 Pillar of the Community United States 2189 Posts	Posted 11/20/2009 11:57 am I saw that one a few days ago.I allmost bid on it but did'nt.I like my offcenter's 50% off with date.I notice on ebay the more recent one's go for 5 or 10 dollars and older ones go for more.I think you did ok Report this Post to the Staff
Jays-Dad Pillar of the Community United States 790 Posts	Posted 11/20/2009 6:28 pm Thanks for the input. I thought it was a lot more than 75% off. I'm still amazed about how the entire date and mint is on such a small piece. Report this Post to the Staff
susanh New Member 15 Posts	Posted 12/11/2009 7:46 pm i use virgin olive oil to soak pennies...several days and they look like new Report this Post to the Staff
coppercoins Pillar of the Community United States 7629 Posts	Posted 12/11/2009 8:36 pm Mineral oil works better and doesn't rot. It's not vegetable based. Report this Post to the Staff
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