This is one of the MOST AMAZING ERRORS I've Ever Seen!!!!
ThePennyLady
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I mentioned this error that I bought at the Santa Clara show on another thread, and I just received photos hot off the press from Todd Pollock! It's a 1999 Lincoln cent obverse die cap with a stack of NINE Lincoln cents that each got stuck and melded onto each other around the obverse die. The obverse of the actual coin at the bottom of this "cup" is extremely well struck since it was stamped so many times. The consensus is that it was most likely "smuggled" out of the mint by a mint executive. It was graded by NGC as MS67 but, of course, they couldn't put it in a holder. Whatcha all think?
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<< <i>That is a killer obverse. Why is the color wrong? Almost looks like a 1974 aluminum cent. >>
Zink showing through....
Hoard the keys.
Thanks for sharing!
K
Nice error, though.
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<< <i>ThePennyLady, Those aren't your manly hands fondeling it in the images
At least my fingers look fairly clean in those shots.....
<< <i>At least my fingers look fairly clean in those shots..... >>
<< <i>The consensus is that it was most likely "smuggled" out of the mint by a mint executive. >>
More likely a mint employee's orifice... have you sniffed it
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<< <i>The consensus is that it was most likely "smuggled" out of the mint by a mint executive. >>
More likely a mint employee's orifice... have you sniffed it
-Paul
The only better "tulip" error I have ever seen was on the desk of the Denver Mint Superintendent, sealed in a clear plastic box, and NOT for sale!!!!!
TD
<< <i>Sweet mother of pearl!
The only better "tulip" error I have ever seen was on the desk of the Denver Mint Superintendent, sealed in a clear plastic box, and NOT for sale!!!!!
TD
Good point, I should add, this one is NOT for sale either
The Penny Lady®
How stable is the connection between the different coins? I mean, is it fragile such that if it were accidently dropped would all the coins separate?
The name is LEE!
<< <i>Wonder what some mint dumpster diving would yield?
Probably a 9mm slug somewhere on your body followed be an arrest for trespassing!
The name is LEE!
Way, way cool IMO.
Great pics of the error BTW. Congrats to Charmy on the acquistion and to Todd Pollock for the pictures.
WS
Really amazing error and I hate errors.Congrats on obtaining a truly unique coin. Hope it will be safely in your collection for a long time.
<< <i>Damn work computer will not let me make the link..but here is another on Ebay...# 310184171714
WS >>
I saw that on ebay and it is a strange error. I was surprised to see another one here. Its a little expensive the one on ebay. How much do you think they are worth?
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<< <i>Truly amazing, even if not exactly my cup of tea! >>
What tbarreca said.
I'm not much into errors and varieties, but that is indeed truly amazing, and very cool.
Seems those could be enclosed in some sort of little clear boxlike slabby thing, with space for the label. Of course that would take much of the fun out of handling them.
<< <i>Damn work computer will not let me make the link..but here is another on Ebay...# 310184171714
WS >>
Silly expensive die cap
Lance.
.......very
The Penny Lady®
I'm talking the stuff that stops the presses because of a large pounded together mass of metal?
I bet the mechanics that service the machines have seen some real dozzies,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Why not MS66 or MS68??
<< <i>That is totally cool and is one of the most amazing errors I have seen also. Just curious though (and not trying to take away anything from the error...just an educational question) how would the grading service arrive at MS67? The obverse looks decent minus the copper but the reverse is totally hacked. >>
The "hackedness" of the reverse looks like patches where the copper plating split off the planchet, made odder by the warped details from the odd striking. That's all mint-made and the nature of an error, as opposed to the coin having lots of marks from after the minting process.
........can that be slabbed?
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Nine coins...very cool. The only one larger I have seen was the piece that graced the cover of an old Bowers and Merena Rare Coin Review. IIRC it was a 17 coin "flower."
Lane
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great error. Funny how the OP and the eBay linked coins are both 1999 year models.
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Who says they don't make large cents any longer. That's three times
the size and twice the weight of one.
Thanks for letting me see that in person! Great error. Todd was busy all day but he took some great photos of loads of great coins including a fantastic job on this error!
While it isn't exactly my cup of tea, if you put tea in it you could have a cuppa.