I usually don't collect these, but it was too good to pass up

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ElmerFusterpuck
ElmerFusterpuck Posts: 4,910 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited November 15, 2017 10:09AM in U.S. Coin Forum

I always thought encased coins were cool, but never really messed with them. Most appear to be common dates and a recent trip to a Pennsylvania antique store appeared to be no different, until I made a second pass around a case. This encased, well-struck 1922-D cent advertising a long-defunct bank was too cool to pass up on. The cent appears to be in XF-AU, which is also a plus.

Anyone else chase these kinds of collectibles?


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  • Zoins
    Zoins Posts: 34,489 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Love the "Bank of Friendly Service" slogan.

    I don't actively collect encased coins but have some. Some of the expos have very creatively done encased coins.

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  • AUandAG
    AUandAG Posts: 25,050 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Cool date cent!

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  • golden
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    Very cool.

  • crazyhounddog
    crazyhounddog Posts: 14,252 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Cool looking piece in a cool holder. All cool indeed. Totally cool! Coolness all the way. All told I'd say it's pretty damn cool B)

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  • dpoole
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    I like that. Coin looks really nice on its own merits.


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  • dcarr
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    I collect encased coins, mostly the "neutron irradiated" (atomic) dimes and encased silver dollars and other silver coins.
    Encased cents are a lot more plentiful, but not the scarcer-date coins. Here is mine:

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  • SaorAlba
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    Maybe the bank should have kept some of the lucky cents - they wouldn't have gone broke!

  • mr1931S
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    i would have bought the '22-D encased for my collection. Great job of mounting evident. Nice!

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  • ricko
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    I had several encased cents when I was a kid.... no idea what happened to them...Banks should start doing that again... though with zincolns, they won't last as long.... maybe use nickels....I will mention that next time I am at the bank. Maybe start a trend... :D:D Cheers, RickO

  • oih82w8
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    Very neat pieces!

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    @dcarr, that another neat scarce date! Was that coin struck that way or did the encasing cause that effect around the rims? Almost looks broadstruck.

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  • JBK
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    His is an extreme example, but some impact to the cent is common, if the hole in the die is smaller than the diameter of the cent (or off center).

  • 1630Boston
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    I don't collect them but I have a few. Congrat on the pickup :smile:

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  • asheland
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    I started collecting them by accident. :D I love the things now. That 22-D is awesome!

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  • dcarr
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    @ElmerFusterpuck said:
    @dcarr, that another neat scarce date! Was that coin struck that way or did the encasing cause that effect around the rims? Almost looks broadstruck.

    The encasements are generally struck while the cent is positioned in the center. The striking causes the metal to move and fills the gap between the encasement and the coin, locking them together. The encasement "donut" die can often flatten parts of the coin's rim. This is one way to determine if the coin is original to the encasement.

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  • OldEastside
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    That's pretty Boss & Rad...............since cool was taken

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