Is the roll all Washington Prez dollars? I had one of the Washington Prez dollars missing partial edge lettering that was certified by NGC, and it sold on eBay (99c start) 4-5 years later for $228. Chris
To answer your poll, "Yes, I think they should stop making pennies!" I'm getting tired of all those threads...."Is this penny a double die?"...."Is this penny a error?"...."This penny is so shiny. How much is it worth?"...."The die crack on this penny is plain as day at 200x. How much is it worth?", etc., etc., etc. Chris
I do try to do my own research, web is an amazing tool. I've learned that errors are common but seems the more popular/well known ones get all the attention and fame. It's the ones that haven't been found that are difficult to value and get acknowledged as "discoveries". That just takes too much elbow grease. Asking people what they think as opposed to whats it worth is kind of like getting a popularity vote. I'll always be error hunting personally, especially for those 43 coppers. I think it's best pick out nice condition coins, especially low mint years and hanging on to them.
Also as for errors a good rule IMO is a good error will have a good story, like the double Lincoln 1955 Lincoln Cent with a doubled die obverse. It is extremely rare that such dramatic doubling would slip through unnoticed at the US Mint. At the time, the Philadelphia Mint was running two 12-hour shifts in order to help alleviate a cent shortage. At least seven people were supposed to have inspected the die before it was put into use, but that clearly was not the case here. Instead, the die was placed in service for a midnight to 8:00 am shift. The problem was not discovered until some 20,000-24,000 cents had already been mixed in with the millions of other cents struck that night. The Chief Coiner of the Philadelphia Mint, Sydney C. Engel, decided to let the coins through instead of melting a total of approximately 10 million cents to contain them.
It does seem though that there is an epidemic of "error coins" being sold in online auctions and somewhat of a demand for them. It makes it inviting.
The "disease" is here as well! How many people have chips & cracks that they think are cool. They're not worth any more than face value, but do you really think they tell anyone that when they want to sell them? Chris
