1956 Lincoln Cent Error?

LeeG

Just picked up a 1956 Mint Set from a board member. Something going on after the "B" in "LIBERTY"?




Can someone help me ID this?

LucyBop

hey, thats kinda neat....

rec78

"libierty" cent . we used to search for these in the 1960's when they were fairly common. There are other dates in the late 1950's with this error. i believe that 1957 is a common date for this. i have never seen one in a mint set however.. Bob

Man

I found this one in my pocket change at the end of the day,probably from a local grocery store. It wasn't until days later that I realized it had this "BIE" error.



From what I learned it is a "BIE" die variety,
II-F-4 BIE Die Variety (W) = a die break or crack between the B and the E.
Fairly common in the years 1955-1958 and value at $1 to $20.

I think yours is close to $20 while mine is close to $1.

Rampage

Those are pretty neat. Seems that the Lincoln series had a bunch of that during the 1950s. I've got lots of those. That is a die chip. I used to collect those when I was collectintg in my younger days. I've still got them all, too.

coinman420

the "BIE" errors were common, got some myself.

Rampage

If I remember correctly, I've also got some from 1995.

kryptonitecomics

On the latest Toned Lincoln cent I bought (NGC 66RB)....I found that it had the "Bie" Error.....pretty cool but not worth much of a premium...

Conder101

Back in the 1960's there was actually a national club of people who collected "BIE" errors and there was I believe even a book or catalog of known varieties.

coppercoins

<< <i>Back in the 1960's there was actually a national club of people who collected "BIE" errors and there was I believe even a book or catalog of known varieties. >>



"The BIE Handbook" was published in 1972 with hundreds of such errors reported in a number of different stages. It was a very popular thing back in the day, but since has waned to a point that the number of collectors couldn't easily support a club.

RVDavis

Yes, there were quite a few BIE errors found in the search for the 1995 DDO. I pulled about 300 out a mint bag of cents, sold them to a dealer for $1.50 each. There was also a 'prisoner cent' in 1995, a result of a die clash.

LeeG

Appreciate all the help here! That's why this Forum is #1 in my book.

seanq

<< <i>Yes, there were quite a few BIE errors found in the search for the 1995 DDO. I pulled about 300 out a mint bag of cents, sold them to a dealer for $1.50 each. There was also a 'prisoner cent' in 1995, a result of a die clash. >>



I remember finding 'IIB's, 'BIE's and 'EIR's on the 1995 cents, also as I was searching for the DDO. I wound up selling a few sets of all three die breaks on eBay as my first selling experience there.

I also heard a rumor a couple of years ago that John Wexler was going to reissue the BIE handbook, though nothing has ever come of that.


Sean Reynolds

eyoung429

Yes, the 1995 seem to be quite common



also the 1957



I also have a 1952 D, 1953 S, 1954 PDS (will post pics later.)

JRocco

There are even some cool IIB's out there, or would this be an ICB

TorinoCobra71

One of them there "BIE" cents. I believe it is a DIE CUD.

TC71

airplanenut

<< <i>One of them there "BIE" cents. I believe it is a DIE CUD.

TC71 >>

I've only heard cuds referred to as being a die break on the rim of a coin. I think BIEs are just considered die breaks.