What's with all the 1919 Lincolns on ebay?

[Deleted User]

No mint mark $2000 , $900, $860 etc.
Some kind of scam or something?
I have a 1919 Lincoln no mint mark and I don't think it's worth more than 25c.
Nice way to bring collectors into the scene.
Unless I'm missing something here.

MasonG

Blame Youtube.

AUandAG

Since the mint started putting the P on coins in '68 (?) people today think they have something rare and an error if it doesn't have a mint mark. No, you're not missing anything.
bob

PeakRarities

You’re not missing anything, believe it or not some people pay 10-13$ for a roll of 1983 zinc cents on eBay as well.

Glen2022

Great Southern has a 1919 "O" . Very rare. Current bid: $9.95 as of 1/8/23

ricko

I have two 1919 cents on my shelf next to my computer... one I got in change a couple of months ago, and another I found in an old roll of wheat cents. Cheers, RickO

ChrisH821

I am not sure but I've also noticed an influx of "no mint mark" coins on eBay with stupid prices on them.

291fifth

1919 cents are very common. They make for a great promotional hype item.

droopyd

I saw some of these too, I just don't get it.

Re 1919 cents being common -- when I was a kid back in the 60s, someone must have turned a solid roll or two of 1919-S cents in to the bank. Suddenly one day our school cafeteria was awash in 1919-S cents (nothing else remotely old). I snagged 6 but my brother got the best one, a solid XF.

bolivarshagnasty

I'm guessing someone posted or spoke about Blay's 1919 Lincoln on social media and of course everyone now assumes they are uber valuable.

DCW

@bolivarshagnasty said:
I'm guessing someone posted or spoke about Blay's 1919 Lincoln on social media and of course everyone now assumes they are uber valuable.

^^^This^^^