1983 lincoln transitional planchet

LanceNewmanOCC

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i did a search before posting, so i hope i didn't miss any other listings for this

just scroll down the page a bit

1983 Solid Copper Alloy Cent Found!

edited to add: i think the article stated it is the 2nd one found
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CaptHenway

Kewl!

seanq

That article dates back to last May, and it mentions the coin was consigned to Heritage. I just checked the Heritage auction archives and could not find any record of the auction. I remember the story of Billy Crawford's original find, I believe the coin was stolen along with most of Billy's inventory not long after the discovery was announced. That would make the coin in the article the only one available to collectors.

EDIT: Found the auction, it was listed under Errors and not Lincoln cents. The coin sold in October for only $1880, which seems incredibly cheap for a unique transitional error. I know other off-metal transitionals like 1965 silver dimes and quarters have sold for multiples of that.


Sean Reynolds

LanceNewmanOCC

<< <i>That article dates back to last May, and it mentions the coin was consigned to Heritage. I just checked the Heritage auction archives and could not find any record of the auction. I remember the story of Billy Crawford's original find, I believe the coin was stolen along with most of Billy's inventory not long after the discovery was announced. That would make the coin in the article the only one available to collectors.


Sean Reynolds >>



awe crap. i got the email from coneca that ken would be updating some finds and i thought this was a recent one

thanks for catching it. i almost swear i posted it a while back too lol
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Overdate

<< The coin sold in October for only $1880, which seems incredibly cheap for a unique transitional error. >>

Possible reasons:

1. The condition of the coin.
2. Looks very similar to cents made with the new alloy.
3. Many more will likely be discovered. Of the 7.7 *billion* 1983 Philly cents released to circulation, what percentage has been tested for metal content?

LanceNewmanOCC

<< <i><< The coin sold in October for only $1880, which seems incredibly cheap for a unique transitional error. >>

Possible reasons:

1. The condition of the coin.
2. Looks very similar to cents made with the new alloy.
3. Many more will likely be discovered. Of the 7.7 *billion* 1983 Philly cents released to circulation, what percentage has been tested for metal content? >>



i'm pretty sure weighing them is sufficient, unless that is what you meant by "tested for metal content".
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LanceNewmanOCC

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wrong thread
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