Help identifying this error cent my grandpa left me?
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I thought it was damage at first but you can see the design of Lincoln's jaw and hair in it. It was in a hard plastic holder so he must've thought it was something special.
Delamination or defective planchet maybe? I don't really know what I'm looking at. Year is 1958-D in case that matters.
I can get better pics if needed.
Thank you in advance.
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I would guess a detached lamination, but I am not an error guru.
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I think it's a strike through.
Struck thru scrap.
That was my first thought but then I remembered the few times (like 30 years ago) where I saw the piece detach, there were no outlines of the design underneath. Just an empty gouge in the shape of the piece.
I believe this is correct, thank you. I looked at some other examples on ebay and it is a similar effect.
Think it's worth getting graded? Super common but I get the feeling now that it has sat for 16 months, it may be the only way something like this sells. Prices also seem to range $30 to $300. Any insight?
My only other experience with an error like this is a WLH struck thru grease.
I too think it is a strike through. Something in between the dies when it was struck. I would go to a coin shop and pick up a nice plastic holder to preserve it. Not worth the grading but it is a nice example for sure.
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Planchet delamination.
My guess would be that a piece of scrap got rolled into the planchet strip and stayed there through striking and then fell out, but I don't know how to prove that from a detached lamination.
How's the weight? Probably within tolerance.
I don't remember offhand but I weighed it and nothing seemed off.
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The condition is quite awesome, as well.
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The eBay searches for this degree of error cent land you on the edge of the mire of uninformed, careless, or dishonest offers. To get a better picture of it’s value:
I would have had to look at a lot more sold transactions.
I would have had to look at a lot more seller’s other items pages.
I would have had to look at a lot of sold seller’s other items pages.
From my look around, if you want to sell it:
It has a chance of getting sold if it is graded.
The price range you suggest agrees with the offer prices.
Sold prices are eight times less than asking.
I base my insight on quick observation, and quick generalizations.
While I churned through that crap I bid on three cheap slabs, and put some raw dogs on watch.
Yes, isn't that the way. Go to ebay for a little research or comparison and end up buying stuff.
I had a friend who wanted to sell some of her unused Princess House crystal, and whenever she went to ebay to figure out pricing she'd end up buying more.
I'll go with detached lamination too...........
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Struck thru detached lamination/scrap.
It's a delamination. I have several raw pieces I picked up years ago for $5 a piece.
Looks like post mint damage to me.