can anyone tell me what ive got here

Lardogmillionaire · January 23, 2020 8:40PM

Aotearoa · January 23, 2020 9:00PM

Wait for it...

ballistic_kennedy · January 23, 2020 9:13PM

A mirror?

morgandollar1878 · January 23, 2020 9:21PM

I will just keep it simple and say that it is not an error.

Smudge · January 23, 2020 9:34PM

Nothing much.

ballistic_kennedy · January 23, 2020 9:36PM

@Smudge said:
Nothing much.

You are such an optimist!

topstuf · January 23, 2020 9:38PM

Dirty fingers.

Aotearoa · January 23, 2020 9:40PM

And there it was...

Lardogmillionaire · January 23, 2020 11:00PM

It wouldnt be a 1959 brockage

Hemispherical · January 23, 2020 11:27PM

Welcome to the forum @Lardogmillionaire.

Maybe. A round someone placed/hammered an imprint onto; made from a mold...; made in the Far East....

Not a US Mint error cent.

Reading references:

http://www.error-ref.com/brockage-full

http://www.error-ref.com/brockage-counterbrockage_combination_8_ways/

Crop your pics, fingers and such are distracting.

Lardogmillionaire · January 24, 2020 12:22AM

Then why is the lincoln Memorial ghosted in the background. N i work for a living so yes my hands get dirty.

Hemispherical · January 24, 2020 12:29AM

Brokerage or not it’s far too damaged for any numismatic premium. May not even be able to spend it. If it’s even a cent minted by the U.S. Mint.

IMO

CRH4LIFE · January 24, 2020 12:31AM

Common CU humor and banter. Most of our population works for a living. Ncluding many members of this forum > @Lardogmillionaire said:

Then why is the lincoln Memorial ghosted in the background. N i work for a living so yes my hands get dirty.

jmlanzaf · January 24, 2020 1:57AM

@Lardogmillionaire said:
Then why is the lincoln Memorial ghosted in the background. N i work for a living so yes my hands get dirty.

It's probably a "sandwich coin". You take two coins and press them together in a vise. The Lincoln head from the second coin gets imprinted in reverse onto the back of the 1st coin. The Memorial is "ghosted" because you've pressed a new image over the top of it.

MedalCollector · January 24, 2020 4:24AM

Wow. In no way shape or form would I consider this an obvious sandwich or damaged coin. I cannot believe that so many forum members would rush to condemn this coin based on those photos.

I think there is a possibility that this is a genuine US Mint error coin (a mirror brockage error). While it is worn and has some scrapes/nicks, ruling this out as a non-error is premature, in my opinion.

Take a look at this one, for example:
https://www.coinworld.com/news/precious-metals/unexpanded-mirror-brockages-require-special-c.html

I just want to give this one a chance (not saying I’m right and maybe my phone screen is too small for my eyes!). Your thoughts?

@errormaven
@SullivanNumismatics
@FredWeinberg
@jonathanb

Treashunt · January 24, 2020 4:55AM

Okay:
PMD

Because:
The first [normal] obverse is a 1956 { ? on the 6, the last digit is not clear} D.

The inverted image has no mintmark.

Sorry but impossible

ricko · January 24, 2020 6:38AM

@Lardogmillionaire ....Welcome aboard.... your coin has been tampered with by someone... not the mint....looks like they wanted to make a two headed coin for flipping....not an error coin. Cheers, RickO

Hemispherical · January 24, 2020 7:01AM

@GoldenEgg said:
Wow. In no way shape or form would I consider this an obvious sandwich or damaged coin. I cannot believe that so many forum members would rush to condemn this coin based on those photos.

I think there is a possibility that this is a genuine US Mint error coin (a mirror brockage error). While it is worn and has some scrapes/nicks, ruling this out as a non-error is premature, in my opinion.

Take a look at this one, for example:
https://www.coinworld.com/news/precious-metals/unexpanded-mirror-brockages-require-special-c.html

I just want to give this one a chance (not saying I’m right and maybe my phone screen is too small for my eyes!). Your thoughts?

@errormaven
@SullivanNumismatics
@FredWeinberg
@jonathanb

The problem there are more images of “how-to’s”... on the “wonderful” internet of things...

Next is for the OP @Lardogmillionaire to to provide clear focused pics and hi-res pics.

Blurry images are conducive to a blurry opinions.

Where is the MM as @Treashunt mentioned?

My blurry opinion - need more caffeine.

Lardogmillionaire · January 24, 2020 11:51AM

davewesen · January 24, 2020 12:00PM

does the backwards side Lincoln and numbers/letters go into the coin, or raise up out of the coin?

Lardogmillionaire · January 24, 2020 12:08PM

Goes into

jonathanb · January 24, 2020 6:36PM

The pictures are intriguing but the condition is so horrid it's going to be hard for anyone to give a firm opinion.

Can you get a weight in grams?

1Mike1 · January 24, 2020 11:55PM

@FredWeinberg or @CaptHenway may be able to tell us.

Jeffnlu · January 25, 2020 7:46AM

OP, how did you acquire this?

SullivanNumismatics · January 25, 2020 8:27AM

It looks authentic to me. If it weighs 3.1 grams, it is authentic.

It would likely be a 1st strike brockage (likely from a struck split planchet cent which failed to be ejected from the reverse die's surfaces when it was struck, which is why the brockage is weak in some areas on this coin.)

CaptHenway · January 25, 2020 10:14AM

Just saw this thread. Genuine Mint error,

A late state (so thinned out) reverse die cap was struck against the obverse die and got a new but incomplete obverse strike. This planchet fed in and got a normal obverse strike plus a first strike brockage from the new obverse design on the reverse cap.

TD

Lardogmillionaire · January 25, 2020 12:29PM

I will try to get weight. Beins its a 59 with memorial n not wheat would that make it valuable.

Lardogmillionaire · January 25, 2020 3:36PM

Is trading this penny for 4 morgan dollars worth it

TurtleCat · January 25, 2020 3:39PM

@Lardogmillionaire said:
Is trading this penny for 4 morgan dollars worth it

It would depend on the Morgans and their grade and which you value more. Personally, if I were in your position, I would not. But only you can answer that.

CaptHenway · January 25, 2020 3:49PM

The normal reverse for a 1959 cent would be the Lincoln Memorial, not the wheat back.

Hard to say what the value is of your coin with the minor circulation, but it is impossible to say what the four silver dollars are worth without knowing date, mint mark and condition.

Personally, I would rather have the error cent. As errors go it is pretty cool. You can get a million circulated silver dollars if you have the money.

TD

jedm · January 25, 2020 3:50PM

Finally we get to see a real error coin in one of these newbie threads! Yay. Welcome to the forum.

Hemispherical · January 25, 2020 4:22PM

Needs authentication.

Lardogmillionaire · January 25, 2020 7:51PM

I will get it authenticated as soon as possible. Where should i send n how much you think.

Hemispherical · January 25, 2020 8:04PM

Since we are on a PCGS forum:

https://www.pcgs.com/

And for options:

https://www.ngccoin.com/

https://www.anacs.com/

https://www.icgcoin.com/

Others may have other options.

tincup · January 25, 2020 8:15PM

congrats on the nice find! Goes to show there are some real ones out there.

CaptHenway · January 26, 2020 12:18PM

@Hemispherical said:
Needs authentication.

I politely disagree, considering the condition of the piece, which speaks for itself. The knowledgeable error people would buy it as is.

TwoSides2aCoin · January 26, 2020 12:31PM

My tongue is dirtier than your finger ....and my errors aren’t as cool.

TwoSides2aCoin · January 26, 2020 12:44PM

Is the revers bustals> @CaptHenway said:

@Hemispherical said:
Needs authentication

I politely disagree, considering the condition of the piece, which speaks for itself. The knowledgeable error people would buy it as is.

I respectfully see both sides , but personally think experts ought to see it in hand, as a benefit to the hobby .

Lardogmillionaire · January 26, 2020 6:57PM

So what would it be worth??? If i were to sell

can anyone tell me what ive got here

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