Lincoln Cent Double Struck with a retained staple or wire!

I have a lincoln cent that was double struck. The cool thing is there was a wire or a staple that got stuck where is was double struck. It's very cool. I can't find any info on error coin values for coins that have a retained staple. Any idea where I find the value, or do you know what it is worth? Thanks!

 

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I thought it would be PMD, but I can clearly see Lincoln's bust impression on the little piece. Did you find this in circulation?

 

Sweet, to bad the wire isn't still with it...

 

How cool is this?! Two of my favorite errors combined!

.....I have a birthday coming up this year... hint, hint

 

That would be too uber cool!

 

The wire is with it see the pics!

 

here is maybe a better pic. You can see the wire comes up off the surface in one part.

 

Have you ever bought yourself a birthday gift...hint hint LOL

 

Awesome error cent! Love the retained strike-thru!

 

Thanks any idea on a value?

 

Can see it now and its worth a **** of alot more with the retained wire...

 

Did you check for a WAM reverse? Give us a picture of the reverse.

Based on what I'm seeing, I'd guesstimate $50 or so.

 

Even if it is a WAM reverse, we won't be able to tell the date. It really won't matter much.

 

It could give you an idea of when it was minted...

 

No, it's garbage - worthless. That said, I'll be more than happy to take its burden off of your hands.

Just kidding - awesome find!

 

Yes it would, a lot of the WAM die markers are known, especially for the 1999. If this were an error AND a 99 WAM we'd be talking serious money.

 

What is that wire anyways? Is that from the mint?

 

Yep. That's what all the excitement is about. Sometimes something like a thread, wire, cloth or in this case a staple falls onto the planchet or die and gets struck into the coin. If the item remains, it's call a retained strike through (eg. struck through wire). I have a couple that I've found in the past.

This one is a beauty!

 

Here's the pic on the reverse no WAM

 

That's one sweet coin! Congrats!