What is a "Flipover D/S in Collar?" Just got my coin back from PCGS.

SemperFI

I decided to send in a few coins on my PCGS freebee. The one I thought I knew is now something I have no clue about. This is a 1980 P Lincoln Cent in MS64RB (actually purple/red) that I thought was a clash-die. I found the coin in change when I was a kid in 1986 and had it in a Blue Whitman folder until this year.

What is a Flipover D/S in Collar?
How do they occur?

Cert# 21719426

coppercoins

Flip over double struck.

It's a coin that, when released after its first strike, flipped over in the coining chamber and was struck a second time. What you thought was a measly common clash is actually a cool error that doesn't happen often at all.

Rampage

That was an awesome circulation find Matt! Those are always easy to get through checks at the mint because they are within the allowable size. They fit in rolls, too.

Very good job!

Post a picture if you can.

I have some dated 1999-some stronger than others.

Gandyjai

Great Find!

What coppercoins said is correct.
I think they go for around $150 or so...Check Fred Weinberg's inventory....He usually
has a couple for sale.

Last Flip-over Ike I saw went for close to $4,000!

Brian

SemperFI

Thanks for the info everyone. Better find than I thought! When I inserted the coin into the Whitman folder back in the day, I had to cut out more of the hole to fit the cent as the edge looks like two pennies stuck together but a little off.

I cannot get any pics. I am away from home on military duty. I will be back the week of Xmas tho. So maybe then.

-matt

Boom

Wow, congratulations. This is how the 'hobby" is supposed to be.....FUN!