Stephaniec418 Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 I have a 1940 Lincoln Cent that has a error on the d on the obverse and I was wondering if this has been seen before? I have searched the internet and have found nothing like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lem E Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 Welcome to the forum. I would say that it has taken a hit and displaced the metal or it is some sort of die chip. Leaning more towards the first from the looks of the first pic and the general condition of the coin. Likely PMD (Post Mint Damage). The head looks like it may be some type of lamination though. Not quite sure what is going on there. GBrad and Hoghead515 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephaniec418 Posted December 13, 2021 Author Share Posted December 13, 2021 Thank you I think it is from the mint this way but I’m new at this so… I was wondering if this has ever happened before? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephaniec418 Posted December 13, 2021 Author Share Posted December 13, 2021 If this is from the mint like this can I trust a local coin dealer to help me out? I have no clue how to get my coins looked at, and I am thinking of selling some of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lem E Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 As far as the trustworthiness of your coin dealer, I can’t say. Even if these are true mint errors, which I am not saying they are or aren’t, I don’t think this coin is going to be worth more than face value in the condition it is in. Die chips are really not uncommon. Laminations, while interesting, won’t raise the value of this coin by much if at all. If it is all PMD then it is worth 1 cent. If you could post pics of the whole coin front and back, people can get a better look and give you more information and opinions. I don’t think this coin would be worth the trouble, but let some of the other members here have a look and they will give their opinions and advice. Hoghead515 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephaniec418 Posted December 13, 2021 Author Share Posted December 13, 2021 Thank you so much, like I said I am new at this I have taken many pictures of my old coins and some error coins I have come across, I will post a full picture soon thank you again I appreciate the help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lem E Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 You are very welcome and good luck with your coins and don’t be afraid to ask more questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephaniec418 Posted December 13, 2021 Author Share Posted December 13, 2021 Thank you so much, like I said I am new at this I have taken many pictures of my old coins and some error coins I have come across, I will post a full picture soon thank you again I appreciate the help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephaniec418 Posted December 13, 2021 Author Share Posted December 13, 2021 Last question for today I promise, does this look like a triple ear to you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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J P Mashoke Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 On 12/13/2021 at 1:59 AM, Lem E said: Welcome to the forum. I would say that it has taken a hit and displaced the metal or it is some sort of die chip. Leaning more towards the first from the looks of the first pic and the general condition of the coin. Likely PMD (Post Mint Damage). The head looks like it may be some type of lamination though. Not quite sure what is going on there. I welcome you to the forum. Most of the members here have been working with coins a long time. I have to agree with LEM it looks like the coin was hit in just the right spot to make the D look like a B I will say it is PMD also. Sorry not a mint error. GBrad 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenntucky Mike Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 On 12/13/2021 at 3:05 AM, Stephaniec418 said: Last question for today I promise, does this look like a triple ear to you? No. 99% of errors, while interesting to some, are of no to very little value. If you enjoy error hunting that's great, keep looking, you'll eventually find some. Here are a few sites to reference while checking for errors. http://www.varietyvista.com/ https://www.error-ref.com/ https://doubleddie.com/ https://www.ngccoin.com/variety-plus/united-states/ Coinbuf and GBrad 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBrad Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 Welcome to the forum! @Lem E and @Fenntucky Mike, two experienced collectors, have given you some very good advice and links which will help further your understanding and knowledge of what a Mint error looks like. I agree that your first coin suffered damage to the D at some point in its life and your second coin is not a tripled ear as Mike also stated. Work on your picture taking some so that when you post your coins, they will be clear, cropped and crisp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JKK Posted December 13, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 13, 2021 On 12/12/2021 at 11:09 PM, Stephaniec418 said: If this is from the mint like this can I trust a local coin dealer to help me out? I have no clue how to get my coins looked at, and I am thinking of selling some of them. Except that it's not from the mint like that. The coin is damaged. They can get a lot of dings and gouges that push metal in varying directions. Your trust level with your dealer should depend on a combination of word of mouth (including online reviews) and your experience. Happily, once you think you've found one you respect, there's a simple procedure. Of the coins you want to sell, pick some coins you think are valuable enough to mess with. Post them here and ask for estimates of what you think dealers should pay for them wholesale. Make sure you have at least $40-50 in expected value. Then take them in to sell and see what the dealer offers. Decide how you feel about that offer. If it's insanely low, don't sell, and don't do business there. Don't tell him he's seeing the tip of the iceberg. That's none of his business. The idea is to find out how honestly and politely he treats a small-time customer. Bear in mind that much of 1900s US silver sells for bullion value when worn. Most Lincs after 1930 are not worth more than a few cents. Dealers will offer slightly below bullion value for "junk" silver. For a bucket of a thousand wheaties, they might offer a little more than face. For coins with actual collectible value that is not as tied to the metal value--for example, a very nice Liberty nickel--it is not unusual for dealers to offer 50% of retail. A private collector might pay more like 70%. So if you see a coin for sale that looks a lot like yours, but the dealer wants double what he's willing to pay you for one, that figures. One good information source is a local coin club. These vary. Some are sad little rooms full of grouchy old guys who have known each other forever and whose clubs are eventually doomed because no young people are going to continue them. Others are dynamic, varied, diverse (age/gender/race), and convivial. Someone should greet you and welcome you to the meeting. It's normal to ask what you collect. It's fine to bring some of your coins to ask about value (we're blowhards who love to show off our knowledge). They will also have opinions about dealers. Some clubs even have a member bourse; this is coinish for "you can sell stuff before the formal meeting comes to order." If you like the club, you might decide to come back. Coinbuf, Oldhoopster, GBrad and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWB Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 On 12/13/2021 at 2:09 AM, Stephaniec418 said: If this is from the mint like this can I trust a local coin dealer to help me out? I have no clue how to get my coins looked at, and I am thinking of selling some of them. No. It is post-mint damage. No collector value. Mohawk and Alex in PA. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coinbuf Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 Yep just damaged and the second coin is not tripled. And even if the first coin was a minor error like a die chip or lamination the condition of that coin would reduce its value to almost nothing anyway. For an error or variety coin to be worth much value it needs to be dramatic enough and also in decent enough shape to be considered collectable, very few coins like the first one you posted are desirable to most collectors. GBrad and Alex in PA. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mohawk Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 I'm with the others......post-minting damage on the 1940 and no tripling on the second coin. Alex in PA. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
