1952 Circulated Penny Extra Copper in the "5"...

I have mentioned that I have been throwing loose change in boxes and jars for several years. I reached into plastic shoe box, pulled out hand full of pennies, found this one in the pile. Is it worth anything?

 

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The coin has a die chip, not an error, value=what someone is willing to pay for those who collect die chip coins. Is it valuable? IMO, no.
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Actually.. Die chips are minor errors.

@Leonard Quick Sr
It's not 'extra metal'.. A Die chip is the metal of the planchet flowing into the void of part of the Die when it chipped away. Like when a Cud forms.

 

Die chip- no added value .

 

This error is what is referred to as a "filled 5", or technically a die break/chip - very common in the 1950-1960 Lincoln cents. I have over 25 "BIE" cents from just 1955 alone (one of every variation). Very cool to find & catalog, but unfortunately not much of a premium.

Here is an EXCELLENT website with everything you need to know about die breaks/chips - enjoy!

http://cuds-on-coins.com/lincoln-cent-interior-die-break-1909-1958/

Cheers.

 

@Robert Ransom
Here is a Die Chip Attributed by NGC from my collection

 

I wasn't aware that NGC would assign a "Mint Error" designation on die chips - oh boy, looks like I will be busy getting some of my blazers ready for submission.

Thanks for the heads-up, Paddy. You rock!

 

ANACS will do the same as long as it's in the submission form. And because they are so obvious, unlike a doubled die that needs to be researched, I have never been charged extra for this kind of attribution.

 

Dei-chips are just minor errors. I'll bet that it would go for $15 or less.

 

Even better = much cheaper. Thanks for the tip!