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Re: 70th Anniversary of Lincoln Cent Double Die Obverse 1955
Since I can take pics again, I dug mine out.
Flatwoods
70th Anniversary of Lincoln Cent Double Die Obverse 1955
This year is the 70th Anniversary of the iconic Lincoln Cent Double Die Obverse released in 1955.
The 1955 double die Lincoln cent was created due to a manufacturing error at the Philadelphia Mint. During the die-making process, a working die for Lincoln cents received two impressions from a master hub, with the second impression slightly misaligned. This misalignment resulted in a doubling effect on the date, inscriptions, and lettering on the obverse side of the coin. Specifically:
The die-making process typically requires multiple impressions from a working hub to create a high-quality die.
In this case, the coin hub and die were not correctly aligned (slightly rotated) for the final impression.
This misalignment caused the lettering, date, and inscriptions to appear doubled on the die.
The error went unnoticed, and the faulty die was put into service during a midnight to 8 AM shift. It is estimated that approximately 40,000 of these error coins were struck before the mistake was discovered. About 20,000-24,000 of these coins were already mixed with properly produced cents and subsequently released into circulation.
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The mint could make a one ounce gold Lincoln Cent coin dated 2025 as a 70th anniversary of this major error coin, that has the front doubled like the original. Will they do it? People can only dream unfortunately.
HalfDime
Re: 230th Anniversary Flowing Hair High Relief Gold Coin (24YG)
@coiner said:
PIC - First Strike - Baltimore PR70DCAM (POP 1)
Love the gold label! That is a fine looking coin. Congratulations!😎
Re: 230th Anniversary Flowing Hair High Relief Gold Coin (24YG)
@GoldFinger1969 said:
@Goldbully said:
Got my eye on this auction.Bidding up to $3,551 as of this morning.
Bidding up to $4,151 as of this afternoon.
Re: How About Some Canadian and Provincial Coinage, Medals & Tokens?
Picked this one up recently. The photos were taken through the ICCS plastic flip. 1881-H Canada cent in MS-64 Red (would be RB at our hosts). ICCS did not specify a variety on this one, but it is Doubled Die Obverse.
bosox
January 2025 Country of the Month Costa Rica
This could be a bit of fun for the year ahead.
I used a random country generator to select the January Country of the Month.
The idea is that you buy a coin from the selected country , contribute to the discussion and perhaps post up some older purchases.
Here is my latest purchase, I know it's not January yet, a Costa Rica 2 Colones from 1900 graded MS64 by our hosts. The mintage figure is 45,000 so the coin is relatively scarce but it seems to me that these coins are somewhat relatively available in good grades AU/MS.
I note that Eliasberg had an NGC MS65 example.
So go hunting, have fun, discuss and show us your Costa Rican coins!!
History of Costa Rican coinage
https://www.mintageworld.com/media/detail/3102-history-of-costa-rican-coinage/
Re: The US Mint saw a big sales decline in 2024
Not surprised mint premiums severely overinflated, shrinking collector base, same old stale designs, high gold and gutter prices....Take your pick. RGDS!
