Capped die cent

[MatLock-migration]

Hello, I am new to this forum and I have been roll searching pennies for about 6 months but this is an error that I have never came across before. I definitely have a "capped die" Lincoln Cent. The date is 1972-D, I believe but it is hard to read because of the error. I read that these could sell for $10-$15 dollars so I was wondering is it worth it to send to NGC for verification and or grading?

 

I will have a picture maybe in 6 hours or tommorow morning.

 

Thank You

[L1ncolnF4n]

As a Lincoln and error collector I might be able to offer some assistance. I really would need to see the coin though. Capped dies can trade for far over $15 depending on the degree of the error. Once you have a picture up I'd gladly offer my best opinion on the piece

 

welcome to the boards

[michael]

welcome to the boards

 

if your lincoln cent is a true capped die then you got a few hundred dollar coin+

 

a capped die will look like a little cupped coin

[MatLock-migration]

A few hundred?! That almost makes me think about the first coin I would sell out my collection. I mean...that is a lot more rolls everyday

 

Well here are the pictures...

 

http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/44/cappeddieobv01.jpg

 

http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/5193/cappeddieobv02.jpg

 

http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/7274/cappeddiereverse01.jpg

 

Thanks for the advice

[Coindude]

Looks more like grease filled dies or a weak strike. I seriously doubt it's a capped die.

[MatLock-migration]

After doing more research, I believe it is actually a "struck through die cap". It is the few dozen coins or so struck after one big capped die is done.

 

http://lincolncentresource.com/Errors/Struck_Through_Die_Cap.html

[michael]

sorry to say it is NOT A CAPPED DIE or die cap

 

not even close

[L1ncolnF4n]

Sry to burst your bubble, but michael is correct. That piece is not a capped die or struck through a capped die. Coin dude is most likely correct that it was a strike through. My best guess is cloth or grease, I really would have to have the coin in hand though, error coin attribution is difficult by photo sometimes. Price on the piece could range from $1-3 if you can find a buyer, if it is struck through cloth and not grease, more like $15-50 depending on the residue left over from the cloth (patterns, bumps, not grime and gook).

[MatLock-migration]

Ah, well. At least I still have an error penny for my collection. Thankz

[michael]

a decent error

 

and you never know what other errors you will find now that

you are looking