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Is there any extra value in the 2009 bronze lincoln cents?
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As far as I know the bronze coins were only in sets from the mint (proof and unc.).
Even if you had an "off metal" error in the form of a business strike on a copper planchet there would be no way to prove it.
If it is BU then might have minimal value above face,
I would keep it. Because it’s Interesting
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Yes, it has a modest premium value. It is very odd being removed from Mint packaging. See Red Book for possible values.
Should have left it in the OGP.
The Mint really missed the mark by not making these easily distinguishable from the zinc cents of that year. Less than 800k of each design that year makes them comparably low mintage but they never really caught on. You can buy one on ebay for about $5 these days.
Technically, the traditional bronze with satin finish was just under 785,000 mintage for each of the four reverse designs, while the traditional bronze in proof was just under 3 million mintage for each of the four reverse designs. Many people who are interested in having a bronze Cent compared to a zinc Cent are indifferent to which finish they own, the bronze proof is just as good as the bronze satin. The pieces have low values because they are common and the amount of coins on the market far exceeds any potential demand. As Father Guido Sarducci said 'Supply and Demand'.
Someone must have assumed they were zinc. I found them searching through a bag of coins. Their were 3 out of the 4 in the bag. In beautiful shape. A nice little find:)
Agree. Someone’s gift or passed down through inheritance and ultimately broke out and sent to the bank or spent as change.
They’ll make nice album fillers.
The Mint really missed the mark by not making these easily distinguishable from the zinc cents of that year.
Where the mint really missed the mark is not making a 2009 S with V.D.B. on the reverse,
Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters.
Brenner didn't design the reverse and would be appalled at the low relief execution of the modern cents
That would have been sweet! If I could have made the decision on this one.. as long as they are using the metal composition..it would have been amazing to see a 2009 wheat reverse VDB😍
Where they really really missed was making a 2009-S VDB wheat cent in high relief like the original 1909.
I love nuggets of knowledge like this!!! What was his intended reverse?
Victor D. Brenner died in 1924.
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