Copper Bullion Coins, Lincoln Cent Overstrikes

Discussion in 'Bullion Investing' started by Tom Maringer, Jun 10, 2008.

  1. Tom Maringer

    Tom Maringer Senior Member

    I have started overstriking US memorial copper cents (mechanically sorted from circulation, eye verified) with a new design redefining them as per their bullion content (1/10 troy ounce .950 copper) and with a patriotic theme (bust of Lincoln with the inscription AMERICAN MINED, AMERICAN MADE) alluding to the fact that copper cents before 1982 were actually made using copper mined in the US. On eBay now is a bag of 128 of these overstrikes, totalling 1 troy pound of pure copper content.

    http://cgi.ebay.com/Copper-Bullion-Coins-one-Troy-Pound-Copper-12-troy-oz_W0QQitemZ130229515544

    Added June 13th
    I've put up another one:
    http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=130230739098
    The stroke counter on the press just passed 2700 pieces, so the dies are lasting fairly well. But while I'm using a mechanical press, the feeding and centering is all manual. The struck coins tend to stick on the upper die (the eagle side) and try as I might I keep getting distracted and forgetting to pluck that coin off the die... resulting in a brockage error. I have several brockage pairs set aside now, and will include one with each purchase.


    Good luck and have fun!

    Tom
     
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