I have a 1917 Lincoln Head U.S. Penny that is double stamped (nose, forehead, hair, back of jacket on front and both wheat stalks on the back are also double stamped). I had this coin to a coin dealer and he said that you can clearly see this coin was double stamped, but it is not in mint condition. He offered me $90.00 for the coin, but I wouldn't sell it to him because I wasn't sure if he was trying to take advantage of me or not. What would I sell this for?
I have no idea of the value. If I were in your shoes, the first thing I would do is have the coin certified. That should confirm (or deny) the fact that the coin was double-struck, as this type of error is sometimes mistaken for post-mint damage (although the dealer offering $90 for it indicates he believes it to be mint-made). Hope this helps...Mike
Thank you for your input. I will post a picture for you to see, but my camera doesn't have enough megapixels to photograph well so I hope it helps a little. I will definitely have the coin certified, but where do I do that and how do I go about it...I'm new to all of this
barbiedoll: First, welcome, second look up ANACS on the web they are the easiest to use for certification and probably the best with errors. Good luck.
