Off center lincolns, when are they worth a premium?

Rob85635

I bought a couple rolls of pennies last night and was looking at them while waiting to pick up my wife from her teachers meeting. As I sat in the car, looking for errors / wheaties, keepers, etc. I found one coin that was off center. It was not major, I have seen pictures of off center coins that actually cut off parts of key elements.

This off center penny had absolutely no rim for about 1/3 of the coin starting at about the 8:00 postition to about the 1:00 position I think. I don't have it with me and I am at work. The "In god we trust"was completely to the edge of the coin but was NOT chopped off. The opposite edge of the coin was extra thick where the rim was.

My question is at what point do off center strikes become worth saving for value? I have heard people talk about off center percents. What percent would this one be off center? I do not have my camera set up yet for coin pictures because I am in a new house and I need to buy a better desk / table and make a permanent coin picture taking setup.

Thanks,

Rob the Newbie

commoncents05

Pics would help a lot.

-Paul

Rob85635

Yea, I was afraid my attempt at describing them would fail miserably. I will try to rig up my camera on a temporary basis until I get my new table and then post some pics.

Rob the Newbie

sinin1

only on obverse?

if reverse alright than misaligned die


in either case they both are worth a premium over 1 cent

yellowjacket

If any legends or devices are missing from obverse and reverse, it is an off-center coin. If detail is missiing from only one side but the other side is centered, it is probably a misaligned die (re: sinin referred to this). If both sides appear to be somewhat uncentered; however, all of the details are present, you may have a broadstrike. Have a knowledgeable person look at it. In any case, I would keep it for reference as a "find."

Garrow

GoldenEyeNumismatics

date?

morganbarber

I think that they fail to be worth a premium when they fit into rolls.