An interesting Lincoln Error.

[Excaliber]

Kinda quite tonight around here, so i thought i'd post these two pics. It's not worth much, but an interesting error for Lincoln error dudes nonetheless.

 

 

 

 

[WinstonWare]

Excaliber,

 

I'm sorry. I'm not sure what I am loking at. Which part of the cent is this? What is the date and mint mark on this coin?

 

Thanks so much, Winston

[Brotherman]

I think it's the date - missing the last two numbers.

I think it's cool (thumbs up

I've got one where the entire date is missing.

 

Hays

[Excaliber]

Sorry Winston, guess i should of explained a little bit.

 

That is the date, only has the "19" missing the other two numbers. No MM. Not sure what the date really is, it's a Wheatie.

[Excaliber]

I think it's the date - missing the last two numbers.

I think it's cool

I've got one where the entire date is missing.

 

Hays

 

Cool! I was told a few years ago that there was a run of "1941''s that had all sorts of date numbers missing. Like i said above, not worth much, but a neat lil error though.

[WinstonWare]

Oh I see. Yes that is a neat error. Could you certify such an error? My understanding was that all certified coins need a full date; but my other understanding is that any mint error can be certified. So...where does that leave this coin

[MunkyMan95]

Not all certified errors need a date Winston. Dateless coins have been certified many times.

[WinstonWare]

Oh, I thought I had read coins whos' dates had worn off could not be certified. Is that correct? I guess this one falls outside of that description.

[Excaliber]

You can get them slabbed, i've seen a few but never really thought about having these that i have done. I don't think they are worth enough to slab.

[WinstonWare]

Yeah they may well not be worth slabbing I have no idea. I just thought that it was a quizzical paradox.

 

Here is the quote that I had remembered incorrectly from the little no grade handbook

 

NGC will also not grade coins that have a small part of

the design missing, resulting in an ILLEGIBLE DATE or

ILLEGIBLE MINTMARK. Such missing details are

typically due to the dies being excessively worn or filled

with grease. Major missing details due to filled dies that

affect a large portion of the coin are graded under NGC’s

regular tiers as “Mint Error” coins.

[MunkyMan95]

Yeah they may well not be worth slabbing I have no idea. I just thought that it was a quizzical paradox.

 

Here is the quote that I had remembered incorrectly from the little no grade handbook

 

NGC will also not grade coins that have a small part of

the design missing, resulting in an ILLEGIBLE DATE or

ILLEGIBLE MINTMARK. Such missing details are

typically due to the dies being excessively worn or filled

with grease. Major missing details due to filled dies that

affect a large portion of the coin are graded under NGC’s

regular tiers as “Mint Error” coins.

 

 

PO-01 and FR-02 coins sometimes have no dates. Also, off struck coins and things of that nature may not have dates. Kind of dumb, but it still can be done.