46 S Wheat Cent Error? (Pic)

[JasonB]

'46 S Wheat Cent Error? (Pic)

I found this coin in my collection. Is it an error? What kind? It's a BU Red 1946 S Wheat Cent.

Thanks for looking.

 

[allen]

Re: '46 S Wheat Cent Error? (Pic)

sweet coin.

 

[creeper71]

Re: '46 S Wheat Cent Error? (Pic)

I think that might be a grease strike error.. not worth a whole lot if it is but still worth more then a penny... good eye!

 

[Nick A]

Re: '46 S Wheat Cent Error? (Pic)

I think it is a weak strike not a grease filled die. The reason is because Lincoln's head, one of the highest relief points on the opposite side is right about there. If the planchet was thin, or had a thin spot, there was not enough metal to get pushed up into those letters on the die and Lincoln's head on the opposite side.

 

[JasonB]

Re: '46 S Wheat Cent Error? (Pic)

Thanks for the replies. At first I thought it was a die clash. there is a halo around Lincoln's head on the obverse and it seems that the head is mirrored on the back but I can't get it to show in the pic.

Jason

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

Re: '46 S Wheat Cent Error? (Pic)

Thanks for the replies. At first I thought it was a die clash. there is a halo around Lincoln's head on the obverse and it seems that the head is mirrored on the back but I can't get it to show in the pic.

Jason

Like this?

 

[STH69]

Re: '46 S Wheat Cent Error? (Pic)

could be look it up?

 

[DugHoles]

Re: '46 S Wheat Cent Error? (Pic)

Interesting

Good Luck and Happy Hunting,

Dugholes

 

[JasonB]

Re: '46 S Wheat Cent Error? (Pic)

Neil, it looks like that but not quite as severe. Since it's an S mint mark and it's in BU condition, I'm hoping it's valuable. I've seen them on the web for $50-$100 in worse condition.

Any ideas on value?

Thanks,
JasonB

 

[creeper71]

Re: '46 S Wheat Cent Error? (Pic)

Neil, it looks like that but not quite as severe. Since it's an S mint mark and it's in BU condition, I'm hoping it's valuable. I've seen them on the web for $50-$100 in worse condition.

Any ideas on value?

Thanks,
JasonB

to give a value we would have to see good photos of the whole coin ..obverse an reverse but the best grade your probly going to get is a au-50 an without a major error is only worth 1.50 in au-50 state

 

[JasonB]

Re: '46 S Wheat Cent Error? (Pic)

That's great. Less to insure Seriously, thanks. I'm not selling anyway. My first error in my collection.

JasonB