I have some rolls of coins from my Dad I am starting to go through after more than 10 years. He has a couple of rolls labeled "60-D Small Date". They look as such He also has a rolled "60-D Small Date Filled R". Could it be the lower part of the R in Liberty is filled in? Are these "BU Gem" as he has described in 1965? Are the Filled R's worth any more? What is the best way to maximize their sale value? (as I am about to have three kids in college). I apologize in advance if I make in newb mistakes
As far as the date, it does appear to be the small date Lincoln. In so far as the filled R, your scans are obscuring a good view of the R in LIBERTY. I don't believe these to be BU or even GEM BU, they look more XF to me.
The "filled R" is just where part of the die broke off, it's not worth any premium. Yes, these are small dates, however, the D mint small dates are not valuable because they are common. There was about an equal number of small and large dates produced at the Denver mint. Yes, they are BU (brilliant uncirculated) but they are not worth much, perhaps 10 cents each in the higher grades. The best way to sell them is by the roll. These typically retail for about $5-6 a roll.
I know this is two years later, but I ran across this thread on a search... Either there's more than one '60 small date with a filled R, or I have that coin now.
Just to clarify, a "filled" element would be a struck through, which would actually result in a LOSS of the design, not additional metal. What you picture appears to be a die chip. Keep up the hunt!
Absolutely. I was keeping with the term of the original post. But yes, there is a chip in the exact same place, on the exact same letter, on the exact same year, of the exact same denomination of coin. Not a premium catcher, but cool in my eyes. Cheers.
