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silverpopsilverpop Posts: 6,577 ✭✭✭✭✭
found this 1957d Wheat penny with what looks to be a partly filled B in Liberty

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any ideas?

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  • dibdib Posts: 311
    Nay
  • FredWeinbergFredWeinberg Posts: 5,709 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It's a die chip - extremely common
    on that date, and other's, in the 50's
    and early 60's.

    They're easily found in any group of
    wheaties -

    An interesting item to fine, but there
    are probably about 25,000+++ more
    of them in circulation than there are
    collectors for 'em.....

    Good eyes, but it won't buy a cup of java.

    Retired Collector & Dealer in Major Mint Error Coins & Currency since the 1960's.Co-Author of Whitman's "100 Greatest U.S. Mint Error Coins", and the Error Coin Encyclopedia, Vols., III & IV. Retired Authenticator for Major Mint Errors
    for PCGS. A 49+-Year PNG Member...A full numismatist since 1972, retired in 2022
  • silverpopsilverpop Posts: 6,577 ✭✭✭✭✭
    die chip

    yeah maybe common but still makes a good add on to my collection

    thanks for the infoimage

    coins for sale at link below
    https://photos.app.goo.gl/MUcEu23nqpzNqJhX6

  • Filled "B"s and "BIE"s are what first got me interested in varieties. They're fun to find in rolls of wheat cents, but as Fred said, they're not worth anything.
    www.sullivannumismatics.com Dealer in Mint Error Coins.
  • silverpopsilverpop Posts: 6,577 ✭✭✭✭✭
    see I was after info on if it was a error or not

    value means a lot to a investor, but to a simple collector like me it has no bearing on the coin

    coins for sale at link below
    https://photos.app.goo.gl/MUcEu23nqpzNqJhX6

  • It's not an "error", but is a variety since it is a defect on the die. It is called a die break, and occurred when a small piece of the die which form the letter "B" broke off, which caused the metal to simply fill the lower area of the "B" instead of forming the hollow of the "B."
    www.sullivannumismatics.com Dealer in Mint Error Coins.
  • ashelandasheland Posts: 22,611 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It's still interesting, never the less...

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  • JRoccoJRocco Posts: 14,277 ✭✭✭✭✭
    These are all cool with the Lincoln series.
    LIBERTY as well as date chips.
    Here is a neat IIB that is a little unusual
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    And a few date chips as examples:



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    Some coins are just plain "Interesting"
  • MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 32,083 ✭✭✭✭✭
    and while not valuable, I've set aside some zincolns with that die chip

    Current maintainer of Stone's Master List of Favorite Websites // My BST transactions

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