Hi! I don't know much about coins at all but my dad left me his coin collection when he passed. He had this coin set aside as a very unique and valuable error coin in a special case. I have taken it to several coin shops but nobody can seem to tell me anything about what it is and what its value is. I am afraid to send it in to have it evaluated as I do not want to send it to the wrong place and get ripped off. I am not interested in selling it, just wanting to know the history and value that my dad as referring to. If anyone knows of someone in Las Vegas, NV that I can take this to or a legitiment place to send it in for evaluation, please let me know. It seems to be double struck on the front... in excellent/mint condition I believe. Thank you so much for your help!
It appears to be damaged and not an error at all. This was most likely made with a vice. The incise design is from a memorial reverse which wasn't introduced till 1959.
thank you for that suggestion- I had thought that as well but I did my own little experiment and if it was a 1959 memorial, I am not sure how this mark was made as it isn't facing the correct way... does that make sense? Any theories? thanks!
yep, hammer or vice job. Put Lincoln memorial cent on a 1940 cent and hit with hammer. in this case they hit off-center and it only impresseed near the edge. If your local coin shops could not identify this NEVER EVER buy any error coins from them. They have no clue what they are doing. Many dealers don't know errors but for someone representing themselves as a professional to not recognize this should be embarrassing. Actually the fact that it is not facing the correct way is what tips it off as being a fake error. STATES on the Lincolm Memorial cent is raised and facing the correct way, but when it is forced INTO the wheat cent the impression on the wheat cent is incuse and reversed. If it had somehow been struck with a Lincoln memorial DIE, the die has STATES incuse and reversed, and on the coin it would be raised and facing correctly.
thank you for explaining this for me! You wouldn't believe the amount of "coin experts" here in town that couldn't help me I got a ton of "I don't know looks like it might be something but you would have to send it in to have it certified" and one person told me what you are telling me but really wasn't able to explain it or ellaborate on it. Thanks again!
There is no such thing as a genuine error that defies expaination. All genuine errors show clearly exactly how and at what point of the production process they were created. If any coin cannot be explained within the known minting method and exactly fits time, sieries and production technique the best thing to do is act like you are on fire. 'cause yer gonna get burned..... Stop-Drop-And Roll!
