I have a beautiful 1986 Lincoln cent that I need a more professional opinion on.. I believe it's doubled on the date and I'm curious about the ring around part of the rim. Is it a laminate error?
Welcome to coin talk. The ring on your coin is cause by a worn die. It is not a Lamination error due to it being a copper plated zinc coin. Here is a listing of DDO's for 1986. http://www.varietyvista.com/01b LC Doubled Dies Vol 2/DDO 1986.htm
Yes. That is what he is saying. The only exception would be a "discovery" piece, which is hardly ever going to happen, even for the most dedicated coin roll hunters. Welcome to CT, Rachel. Steve
True. Reminds me of the Minnesota Public Radio/American Public Media slogan for their Composer's Datebook: "Reminding us that all music was once new." But don't quit your day job. Steve
No worries there lol! I just inherited some silver coins, Morgan and peace dollars plus some Ike dollars. The earliest Morgan is 1896. Also I now own quite a few silver halves including 3 Benjamins and a walking liberty. I have no idea what they are worth. Any help with these would be appreciated.
Your photo of the Lincoln cent was great. Post obverse and reverse of the coins and I'm sure someone will help. If you think you might be interested in getting into collecting coins, a copy of what we call "the Redbook." Check at a local coin store, or Google coin guidebooks, or check at your local library. You don't need a current copy, as the prices, even in the current edition aren't reliable. An edition from a previous year is cheap, but contains a wealth of information. Steve
Here are some generic pictures of coin laminations.. https://www.google.com/search?sxsrf...kAhWxTd8KHXJxAMwQsAR6BAgEEAE&biw=1336&bih=786
The date doubling is from the coin being plated and not worth any extra money. The ring along the edge of the coin is from a worn die. A nice example but not worth any extra. Welcome to CT.
