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A cool large cent error.

ashelandasheland Posts: 23,678 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Not mine, my friend just got it back from ATS.
I Thought you guys might like seeing this one:

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  • TreashuntTreashunt Posts: 6,747 ✭✭✭✭✭

    very cool.

    Thanks for showing

    Frank

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  • KISHU1KISHU1 Posts: 2,178 ✭✭✭

    Very cool. What’s it worth and is it for sale?

    Frank D

  • ashelandasheland Posts: 23,678 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @KISHU1 said:
    Very cool. What’s it worth and is it for sale?

    Frank D

    Not really sure of value and I don’t believe my friend is selling it.

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  • KkathylKkathyl Posts: 3,762 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I have never seen one like that, very unique

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  • KliaoKliao Posts: 5,661 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Interesting

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  • BroadstruckBroadstruck Posts: 30,497 ✭✭✭✭✭

    It's a 4 figure error... A asking price north or south of $2K would seem about right.

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  • DRUNNERDRUNNER Posts: 3,894 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very impressive . . . . . I would love to own something like that!

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  • JimWJimW Posts: 577 ✭✭✭✭

    Verrry Cool - Thanks for posting!!

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  • Walkerguy21DWalkerguy21D Posts: 11,647 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I also like that the reverse is mounted slab side up.

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  • BroadstruckBroadstruck Posts: 30,497 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Looked fine with double vision as it was probably struck on a very cold day when they drank heavily at the mint to stay warm ;)

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  • SmudgeSmudge Posts: 9,793 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That IS cool. Old and cool.

  • ashelandasheland Posts: 23,678 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thanks everybody. :)

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  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 29,094 ✭✭✭✭✭

    way cool. I haven't seen that one before, I like

  • ctf_error_coinsctf_error_coins Posts: 15,433 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very Nice.

  • scubafuelscubafuel Posts: 1,928 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I’d want to take a closer look at that coin to be honest. Anyone seen another large cent double strike with that sort of mushed obverse? Certainly if seen on a modern error it would be suspicious, but the minting process was very different back then.

  • FredWeinbergFredWeinberg Posts: 5,918 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The obverse had another unstuck planchet laying on top
    of it for the 2nd strike.

    That's why you see the double strike on the reverse side,
    but only the first original strike, and the impression of
    the 2nd planchet when it was struck again.

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  • jmlanzafjmlanzaf Posts: 36,065 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @FredWeinberg said:
    The obverse had another unstuck planchet laying on top
    of it for the 2nd strike.

    That's why you see the double strike on the reverse side,
    but only the first original strike, and the impression of
    the 2nd planchet when it was struck again.

    Thanks for that. I was wondering if that's what happened. I assume that's also why the obverse is a bit incuse?

  • scubafuelscubafuel Posts: 1,928 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @FredWeinberg agreed that’s how it would happen, and I’m glad to hear you think it looks as it should.

    I was curious because most indented double strikes I’ve seen have more definition to the indent and less “waviness” if that’s even a term. It’s something I’ve seen sometimes on die struck Lincoln error fakes. But again, thick copper on thick copper, plus a bunch of years of wear can make for some unusual looking errors.

  • FredWeinbergFredWeinberg Posts: 5,918 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The presses were different then -

    Yes, today, in most cases, another
    planchet would leave a deeper
    indentation on the coin.

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  • 1630Boston1630Boston Posts: 14,111 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Interesting @asheland , thanks for sharing.
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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That is a very cool error.... Thanks for showing us.... Cheers, RickO

  • ashelandasheland Posts: 23,678 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thanks everybody. :)

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  • topstuftopstuf Posts: 14,803 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Oh WHAT? Is everybody gonna go error crazy just as I dip my toe in/.

    Figgers. :#

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