Two Dreams, One Day, and Victory over the Pennies!

[smokeythecat]

I have always wanted to find two kinds of pennies. Error pennies and more error pennies. I found an off center Lincoln maybe 15 years ago and have looked thru change since then, but never found any more errors until 1995 and found THIRTY of the 1995 double dies. Well, I started looking more seriously this past fall and have gone through uncounted thousands of pennies in the last few months.

I found several Wide AM 1998, 1999, and 2000 cents. Found a broadstrike. Found a zincoln with no copper coating. Found several pennies with cuds.

Today I added two "dream" cents to the "done list. The first I found, and the second I bought, because snowballs have a better chance in perdition than me finding my second dream in the wild.

I found my FIRST double clipped Lincoln. A 1969 with a clip at 1 o'clock and a larger one at 4 O'clock. And I "accidentally" bought a beautiful 1955 double die, very fine slabbed. Now I can rest....until I get to this next penny roll sitting next to me.

 

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[LooseChange]

Congrats on meeting your goals. Enjoy the moment.

 

[Joe777Cool]

Im not big on pennies, but I'm gonna have to add a '55 double die to my collection sooner rather than later!

 

[smokeythecat]

When I first priced a 1955 double I THINK it was in the $200-300 range. That was before man set foot on the moon or the invention of the microwave, however. The other 20 rolls I went thru this evening weren't worth the time. Several wheats and a few Canadians. Still looking for the 1983 and 1984 double dies and the 2009 with the extra finger.

 

[enamel7]

Just a little help with terminology. They aren't double dies, they're "doubled dies". Also they aren't errors, they're varieties.
HH
enamel7

 

[LooseChange]

Just a little help with terminology. They aren't double dies, they're "doubled dies". Also they aren't errors, they're varieties.
HH
enamel7

The Off-center, Broadstrike, CUD, Clipped Planchet, and Missing Clad specimens that OP mentioned are considered errors. Others mentioned are varieties.

 

[Dozer D]

When I first priced a 1955 double I THINK it was in the $200-300 range. That was before man set foot on the moon or the invention of the microwave, however. The other 20 rolls I went thru this evening weren't worth the time. Several wheats and a few Canadians. Still looking for the 1983 and 1984 double dies and the 2009 with the extra finger.

You mention the 2009 extra finger. I've been saving all my 2009 coins, so exactly what coin of the four varieties has the extra finger, (plus P or D). Would like to know so I can go back and look. Appreciate your reply, tks.

 

[smokeythecat]

I just saw them on Ebay, and the redbook for 2014 does state the 2009's have minor doubling. Got the book over the weekend. The one with the extra finger is the "formative years" type.

 

[boristhespider88]

You mention the 2009 extra finger. I've been saving all my 2009 coins, so exactly what coin of the four varieties has the extra finger, (plus P or D). Would like to know so I can go back and look. Appreciate your reply, tks.

It's the coin where he's sitting on the log reading a book. I think the doubling is in the thumb.

 

[boristhespider88]

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[50cent]

Just a little help with terminology. They aren't double dies, they're "doubled dies". Also they aren't errors, they're varieties.
HH
enamel7

+ 1 but, most people round the CRN'n section call them double dies mistakenly, and you the first person I actually seen beside sag, call them the right thing,----------so it ain't dis cat's fault he got the term wrong.

 

[smokeythecat]

Yes, the red book calls it "minor doubling". I have yet to find one.

 

[enamel7]

The Off-center, Broadstrike, CUD, Clipped Planchet, and Missing Clad specimens that OP mentioned are considered errors. Others mentioned are varieties.

That is correct. I was only speaking about the doubled dies.

 

[SilverFace]

Btw, I just saw something interesting u cent guys might be interested in. Today's featured article on the Coinflation website is about the first verified 1974-D Aluminum Cent that will be offered at auction soon and expected to bring $250,000 or more. Its graded by PCGS MS63. U can link to the article with pic on the Coinflation home page.

 

[SilverForBrains]

very cool to hear about the WAMs and other varieties and errors you have found. I am now hitting the cent errors hard, only been 2 weeks but have yet to find anything other than a 1970s with machine doubling on the date and mintmark. will keep looking and let you know what I find, good luck!

 

[smokeythecat]

I just broken open a box, and didn't really start it yet, give me two minutes, but running my hands thru the batch scoped out an Indian head a two 2000D's uncirculated with extra metal in the 0's and D. First Indian I have found in rolled pennies.

 

[SilverForBrains]

I just broken open a box, and didn't really start it yet, give me two minutes, but running my hands thru the batch scoped out an Indian head a two 2000D's uncirculated with extra metal in the 0's and D. First Indian I have found in rolled pennies.

very cool. what's the deal with the 2000d's with the extra metal, is that an error worth scoping out?

 

[smokeythecat]

I don't really know. Half of each "0" is filled with metal, on an angle like the plating sloshed about some when applied. It will take a couple days to go thru these, just pulled out a Bermuda penny and a 1920 Canadian! Now that's old.

 

[smokeythecat]

Happy Dance! Happy Dance! Over 5,000 pennies done in the last 24 hours and found a 1972 Double Die! Happy Dance!

 

[enamel7]

I don't really know. Half of each "0" is filled with metal, on an angle like the plating sloshed about some when applied. It will take a couple days to go thru these, just pulled out a Bermuda penny and a 1920 Canadian! Now that's old.

Chances are those are die chips.