What is this? Odd strike or die 1941-D 1¢

Very weird pattern on this Lincoln. It was bought from a David Lawerence auction. Original purchaser is disceased. Looking for info.


4 pics attactched.

 

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Maybe an error coin and someone did not pay the extra fee to have it put on the label? Hard to see what the coin actually looks like from the images. Only 2 are showing for me.

 

I can only see 2 images as well and they don't show me much. Welcome to CT.

 

https://imgur.com/a/PGEJCoX


There’s a link to all four. There is also a David Lawerence Rare Coins sticker on the reverse of the slab. It has a few alphanumerical codes on the back but the auction lot is 1**** so no way to use his site for information. As I said the previous owner of the coin had passed on, so no information from him. RIP pops.

The reason I’m so caught up over this is because the coin was in the same box as the 09-S VBD 66+ rd, the 22 no D strong ms65 rd, the 14-S, etc etc. I cannot believe that he would’ve placed a standard 41-d in that box.

 

Also, thank you for the welcoming Collecting Nut. Normally i’d take it up the street and have it looked at but Covid-19 had other plans.

I’m not to familiar with forums so if there’s anything that can be done to garner attention to the post, please let me know.

 

You're welcome. Can you please post the photos and not a link? I'm one of the many members that do not open links.

 

As mentioned. If you send a coin to be graded that's all they will do. If the extra fee is paid to have it Attributed for a Mint Error or Variety then they will attribute it such as. Looks to be a Improperly Mixed Alloy planchet error. Or what is called a Woodie.

 

A woodie eh? Great insight thank you. I have memberships to ngc/pcgs. Are woodies rare? Considered sought after? Would it be worth sending back in? Also, a shot in the dark, but do you know why the David Lawerence Rare Coin sticker uses ***** to hide the auction lot? Or why you cannot search his site by the bar code number on the sticker?

 

It's a normal cent. It's not a woodie. Not worth sending it in again.

 

If the beneficiary of my will were to find my coins how I have them sorted at this current juncture, they’d have a lot of questions too.

Some possible explanations:

- He didn’t have another place to put it and he wanted all the Lincoln’s to be together
- He hastily threw it in there the last time he was working with his coins
- The coin had some sort of sentimental value to him, which is why he got it slabbed and/or kept it with those ever valuable others
- He got it slabbed, thinking it would grade higher and figured he’d just keep it after he got it back
- He simply liked the look of it

So while it may seem a tad bizarre as to why a $35 coin is rubbing shoulders with so many of the big shots, just remember Occam’s Razor.

 

Exactly this. And very well put. I am a long time collector and am struck with a dose of OCD as well. All of my collection is organized into a perfectly understandable manner.... Except that I have one box in the top of my safe where I put the 5-6 coins that are my current viewing favorites. Right now in that box are one $6000.00 coin. Three in the $400.00-$800.00 range. And one maybe sixty dollar coin. They are just the pieces I enjoy looking at right now so I keep them accessible.... If I take my final breath tonight, everything in that safe makes perfect organizational sense. But that one small box would be a complete mystery to whomever happens to inventory my estate.... @tmoneyeagles is exactly correct.

 

That doesn't even look like the same coin the OP posted. The number says it is but what a difference a photo makes.