A cent made by GM? Yes it's true. You will have to read for yourself. https://books.google.com/books?id=R...aff&source=bl&ots=3w5uI7_dS5&sig=MvtSWcSV2F4X I have posted a link to a site that has official information about the coin that I am posting. I had never heard anything about this General Motors made “Cent” before a few days ago. I recently acquired this coin from a collection of collections that I was picking through. I thought it was interesting because it had Lincoln on it. I like Lincoln coins. So I acquired it. I finally did some research and after a few tries found some information that described this coin and told what it is. As of a few days ago this little funny looking “Cent” became the most valuable and important coin in my collection. Much to my surprise this coin is a key part of numismatic history. I have an idea of what this coin may be worth. I did look on Heritage Auctions and found one other coin that was similar and its auction value. Four figures was another surprise. I have decided that I must relinquish ownership of this coin and now find myself at a loss about my best approach to accomplish such a thing, having never been in such a position before. I think going through a consignment at Heritage Auctions may be the best/easiest action for me to take. If anyone has any info about dealing with Heritage Auctions on the selling side of their business, good or bad, I would like to hear about it. If you have a different course of action on how I should/may deal with this coin I would like to hear that also. I do want to be able to get fair value for this coin. And I feel there is a certain amount of responsibility in handling this coin so that it can be preserved for future generations. Thanks, for taking the time to read all this information.
A very cool piece of American industrial and numismatic history that I had never heard before. Thanks for posting!
GM did not invent the first rotary press for coins. The Walzwerk machine was invented in the 1500s. https://www.metaldetectingworld.com/walzwerk_coining_machine.shtml Swedish Lavonia, 1636
There are several different varieties of the roller press cents. Several years ago at the Michigan state show there was an exhibit that have several varieties, plus pieces of the press and even a few of the roller press dies. Usually the only pieces you see are the fourth die trials pieces.
That's an excellent book for Lincoln cents, His and Sol Taylors books are getting very scarce and the price is getting high. Jim
