le: 1941 Lincoln Cent — Lamination Error with Upside-Down “UST” Under “TRUST”?
red1966
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Hi everyone,
I recently came across a 1941 Lincoln Wheat Cent that’s been in my family for years. It has a clear lamination error near the word “TRUST,” but what really caught my eye is something I’ve never seen before:
Beneath the lamination, there appears to be upside-down partial lettering — specifically “U S T” — directly under “TRUST.” It looks like the letters fell over or were transferred from another source. The distortion is embedded in the metal, not scratched or post-mint damage.
I’m wondering if this could be a struck-through fragment, a compound mint error, or possibly a pre-strike lamination anomaly. I’ve attached clear photos showing the area in question.
Has anyone seen a similar error before? Would this be worth submitting to PCGS for authentication and grading?
Thanks in advance for your insights — I’m excited to hear what you think!
Comments
It looks like s peeled back lamination.
As I suspected, it is a retained lamination. Not worth submitting.
As above, it’s a retained lamination ‘flap’
….. and from the photos it looks like it’s been cleaned
Yes peeled retained lamination. Not worth the cost to submit from a pure financial aspect, but that would be your decision.
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I'd place it in a mylar 2x2 and label it and file it away. Nice find but not valuable.
Leave it as is. Don't try to fold that flip back into place, it will most likely fall off. It's a good conversation piece.
Disclaimer: I'm not a dealer, trader, grader, investor or professional numismatist. I'm just a hobbyist. (To protect me but mostly you! 🤣 )
To answer your first question: Yes, this is a fairly standard sort of error. I've seen a bunch, as have many other people. Of course, every lamination is unique in a literal sense, so the only people who have seen that exact error are the people who held that exact coin before you.
Most people judge "worth submitting" in terms of cash value. Right now, your coin is worth significantly less than $1. It will cost approximately $200 to send it to PCGS for authentication and grading. After you do that, it will still be worth significantly less than $1. YOU are the only one who can say whether it is worth submitting or not.
A neat error! But have to agree with the others... money value is not there and not worth sending in for slabbing. Place in a 2x2 holder and keep for conversation piece! Thanks for sharing the photos, and welcome to the forum.
$200?
Smitten with DBLCs.
Approximately. You're welcome to do the exact math if it matters to you.
The submitter can control a little bit, for example choosing how they ship to PCGS and what they list as a declared value.
My question mark was not including the membership fee (could be submitted through an LCS); total not terribly below $200 when it is included (see above). It matters not to me - just seemed like a big number.
Smitten with DBLCs.
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Yes, it's a big number. That's sort of the point.
I think it's a fairly safe bet that they don't have a LCS that they would trust to do the submission, otherwise they would have a price from the LCS already. But sure, the cost is a lot less if they can piggy-back on someone else's submission.
Looks like a cleaning to me as well
Agree with both condition and value. But I truly think it a neat condition not often seen. I would definitely protect it and keep it.
Jim
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