My Oldest Error, I Think

Discussion in 'Error Coins' started by Collecting Nut, Jun 28, 2020.

  1. Collecting Nut

    Collecting Nut Borderline Hoarder

    Its an 1822 Large Cent. A little dark but that's okay with me. It's also a little rough but what do you expect when the reverse is missing? Yes it's another split planchet. That's 3 of them I have. This one is very difficult to photograph but its see able.
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  3. Mike185

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  4. hotwheelsearl

    hotwheelsearl Well-Known Member

    Here's my oldest error

    5th Century AD Arcadius struck 40% off center. Intact enough legend to read emperor's name. XF grade.
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  5. Collecting Nut

    Collecting Nut Borderline Hoarder

    Thanks, like I said, it's dark but it's nice. Really, what does anyone expect in a coin that's 198 years old with the reverse completely missing. Lol
     
  6. clint1970

    clint1970 Active Member

    Those are both nice, im still trying to find a 1943 D Lincoln copper,,,, lol,,, don't think you find those in your backyard. Are those worth grading???? Im still kind of a newbie, still trying to learn
     
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  7. Collecting Nut

    Collecting Nut Borderline Hoarder

    You stand a better chance of finding a needle in a haystack than that coin. Lol
     
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  8. clint1970

    clint1970 Active Member

    The coin you and hotwheelsearl showed, are they worth sending to get graded?
     
  9. hotwheelsearl

    hotwheelsearl Well-Known Member

    I'd say yes for Collecting Nut, since some large cent collectors really go crazy for varieties and errors.

    Mine is more of a curiosity than anything
     
  10. hotwheelsearl

    hotwheelsearl Well-Known Member

    If you found a copper 1943 D, then you could potentially retire early.
    https://www.cnn.com/style/article/1943-copper-penny-auction-style/index.html
    Here's a news report on one that sold for $204,000 in 2019.
     
  11. clint1970

    clint1970 Active Member

    More of a dream with the 43,lol.... so your coin is 5th century!!!! And an error,,,, sooooo, age isn't everything??
     
  12. hotwheelsearl

    hotwheelsearl Well-Known Member

    For errors, age is not always everything. For collectors in the US, they're all about US errors. Surprisingly, the "dramatic" ones like an off-center strike are not worth as much as you'd think.

    It's often the more "minor" errors that are worth the most - the infamous 1955 Double Die Obverse Lincoln cent is a great example.

    For US collectors, foreign-coin errors are all but worthless in many cases. Brazil has one of the most extreme double-die coins ever, but nobody in this country really wants them so the price is therefore considerably lower than even a minor DDO US coin.
     
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  13. Randy Abercrombie

    Randy Abercrombie Supporter! Supporter

    Here’s my oldest error. 1778/1777. It’s too bad that somebody soldered a chain to it at some point.

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  14. happy_collector

    happy_collector Well-Known Member

    My oldest error is an 1819 British six pence.
    US errors of the same era tend to be too expensive for me...

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  15. ToughCOINS

    ToughCOINS Dealer Member Moderator

    A little too much wine for the coiner? Maybe a sore thumb too . . .
     
  16. hotwheelsearl

    hotwheelsearl Well-Known Member

    "Hey Maximus, shouldn't we throw this in the reject pile?"
    "No, Decius, I'm sure nobody will notice."

    1500 years later
     
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  17. hotwheelsearl

    hotwheelsearl Well-Known Member

    As an aside, off-center strikes of US coinage are almost always worth a decent amount. This is because it is much more difficult for the machines striking coins to fail in this manner.
    All ancient coins are hand-struck, so it is much easier for them to be off center. In fact, off-centering on ancient coins reduces value, sometimes considerably as compared to a well-centered example.

    My Arcadius coin is probably worth less than half the amount of a well-centered coin of the same type.
     
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  18. paddyman98

    paddyman98 I'm a professional expert in specializing! Supporter

    Since it's damaged it won't be graded. But you can send it for an attribution. Mint Errors are sent for them to be Attributed. It would be just fine in a coin flip. You don't need to send every mint error for grading and attribution.
     
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  19. GH#75

    GH#75 Trying to get 8 hours of sleep in 4. . .

    Age actually means nothing moneywise in my opinion. The thing that makes coins valuable is rarity. Like ancient coins can sell for $1, and a 2020 w penny can sell for more than $25. Sometimes even $400 in MS70 condition.
     
  20. clint1970

    clint1970 Active Member

    @GH#75, newbie here, is there an actual w on that penny??
     
  21. GH#75

    GH#75 Trying to get 8 hours of sleep in 4. . .

    Yes, but it is only in sets unless someone put it in circulation.
     
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