Comments on: Collecting Error And Die Variety Coins

By: maya

maya — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 22:13:59 +0000

i have a 1989 penny with globs of extra metal on the bottom under lincoln around the rim. on the reverse it seems to be doubled in the “united states of america ” and e. pluribus unum. what is this worth and is it rare or common? I can not find anything on this type of error…. thank you!

By: CoinCollector

CoinCollector — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 13:59:34 +0000

I have never seen or heard about an error such as that. Contact me at http://www.coincollectorguide.com/contact-us/ if you would like to send in a photo of the coin.

By: Bobby Maxwell

Bobby Maxwell — Fri, 27 May 2011 05:03:56 +0000

My wife was working and a gentleman came in the store with 3 2002 Louisiana triple stamped coins. On one side is smashed in, and the other naturally out, but George’s head is on both sides, and 3 different rings for the edge. Was only able to obtain one, but was wondering if any one else has had any errors besides the die strike?

By: Evelyn

Evelyn — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 14:05:56 +0000

Hi there ! Last night I found in my possession a 1986 no mint penny. The interesting thing about it is that the Trust word on the face is very thin lettering the on the obverse the ONE CENT words are also very thin, and it does not have the designers FG initials. In the Memorial Lincoln can be barely if hardly made out and the Memorial itself seems thinner smaller that the noal penny. What do you make of this? I am a new collector and so enjoy what I’m doing so am eager to learn from others. I’m running to the book store for coin collectors book. Any suggestions on that too? Thank u!!!

By: larry

larry — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 05:03:53 +0000

i have a 1963 half dallor, it has a big flaw on the head where kennedy was shot, a big bubby of silver with an ear on the out side of the big bubble on the back of his head, what is that worth

By: CoinCollector

CoinCollector — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 20:34:13 +0000

The ‘silver’ color you are seeing is zinc. Since 1982 US cents have been made almost entirely of zinc with a very thin coating of copper. Sometimes the copper is too thin or even nonexistent and that is what happened with yours.

By: DeBra

DeBra — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 01:33:20 +0000

I have a 1986 penny that looks like when it was made that there was silver left on the cast that made it .The silver is all around the edge of the penny and the face of Abraham Lincoln is silver his beard and all is silver and on the opposite side the Lincoln Memorial is silver you can tell its all the way through you can even see Abraham Lincoln sitting on his tall chair clear as day and you can see a tiny statue in front of the memorial clear as day because of the silver .Like I said, you can tell its solid all the way through .It is in excellant shape. I want to know how much its worth ,and Im Interested in selling it to the highest bidder. I took it to a pawn shop and he agreed about the silver going all the way through and he was sure it was silver and not nickle. I live in Atlanta ,Georgia is there anyone I could Go to about this penny and My very large coin collection dated back to the 1800. Thank you, DeBra
Im sorry I used my old email when I wrote you this early this afternoon this is the email I now got!!!!!!!!!!!! please give me a answer on what I wrote

By: Cin

Cin — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 23:32:40 +0000

Have in my posession a 2007 Idaho State Quarter with extra metal dome on the face and it was struck this way. The image is visibly stamped over the dome of extra metal. Curious if anyone else knows of this type of flaw.

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 05 May 2009 14:46:32 +0000

I have a quarter that is made of silver, but I can not tell the year, because it has an eagle on both sides of the coin. Any ideas?

By: CoinCollector

CoinCollector — Mon, 04 May 2009 14:19:32 +0000

Derek
Are you sure it is nickel? Since 1982 US pennies have been made from mostly zinc (white shiny metal) with just a hint of copper. Take a newer penny and scratch it and you will see the zinc below the thin copper coating.