Hello. I was trying to do some inventory of my Father's collection (it is pretty much futile) and I came across a few cents that were in folders apart from the bulk of the cents. Can anyone enlighten me about what these might be? The Red Book does not say anything about them. ERRORS Die Breaks (x2 coins) 1945 1955 D DOUBLINGS 1956 Doubled D (in folder) (x4 coins) 1957 D Micro Doubled Dates 1960 Doubled D (in folder) ODD ERROR 1941 Last 1 slanted Thank you for your consideration.
Hello. I was trying to do some inventory of my Father's collection (it is pretty much futile) and I came across a few cents that were in folders apart from the bulk of the cents. Can anyone enlighten me about what these might be? The Red Book does not say anything about them. ERRORS Die Breaks (x2 coins) 1945 1955 D These are probably die chips. No value. DOUBLINGS 1956 Doubled D (in folder) (x4 coins) 1957 D Micro Doubled Dates 1960 Doubled D (in folder) Probably machine doubling (no value). Some of the "doubled D" cents might have repunched mintmarks (slight value). ODD ERROR 1941 Last 1 slanted Damaged by a coin-wrapping machine. No value. Thank you for your consideration.
Mike , of course, is right on the money and his suggestions as to what you have visible on your coins is going to be accurate. Pictures aren't needed other than to see if any of the D mint marks that appear doubled are machine doubled or repunched mint marks. The slanted 1 is indeed damage done by a counting/wrapping machine. We see that all the time. Repunched mint marks on circulated 1956 or 1960 cents may turn a 3 cent coin into a coin worth a nickel. And..cents with minor die breaks are worth a dime or less, if that. If the evidence of the die break is huge then the coin might have some value. Thanks, Bill
