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MsMorrisine
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variety ?
Every Zincoln will corrode sooner than later so...
That seems strange to me.
That's a three dollar coin !
In that grade and with those problems more like a 1c coin.
Yes, a "variety." Perhaps not technically, more like a tiny mint error today. There is a die chip between the "i" and the "B." At one time (1950's - 1960's) these things were very popular and collectable. They were listed for sale and in books as a "variety." I never knew there were any on our zinc cents.
They still occur but with much much less frequency thsn in the 50s and 60s.
They're actually quite scarce.
I have sold gem BU 1998 nice full-blown "BIE" for $40.
This is actually a die state, not a die variety.
Remember the days when you could not afford to pay 20 bucks for Bust Half but you could search through pocket change and find silver? Those days are gone, but people still want to search for hidden treasure. Guess what they are searching for, varieties, errors, or anything that may sell for more than face value.
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I'm probably being too technical in todays times. Way back folks just called them oddities. A lot of these were found in 1995 because people were searching bags for the DDO. I saved several rolls.
Where is the 'corroded' part of the cent?? Cheers, RickO
It is caused by an abnormality on the die and there are multiple copies of it, so it's a die variety, IMO. ANACS recognizes far more varieties than our host. Someone submitted it and paid the fee. If the break was on the other side of the B, most would call it a 'BIE'. Therefore, calling it an 'IIB' variety fits the naming convention.
Was it worth submitting? I don't think so, even if it were problem-free.
I'll take die state and collectability
there are tons of collectible classic coins that are die states. if people are willing to pay up for them then great.
I would not say this is a variety.
VDB cents are a variety.
Pictured is a minor mint error, and if collectable, then more power to those collecting it. I'm guessing FW would not certify it, though.
Die State or minor mint error is correct. A few of us old guys are only stating what the correct terminology was ("varieties") at the time for 90% of us uninformed collectors. I first learned about the "BIE's" listed in Spadone's Variety, Oddies, and Errors Book.
Disposable money rusts. Buy silver and gold coins.
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especially from a coin shop?