47-S Error Penny

[JasonB]

'47-S Error Penny

I found this in my coin collection today. I've been checking each coin with my new coin microscope and I've found a few errors. I believe this is a repunched mintmark (Cherrypicker's guide: FS-01-1947s-504).

What do you think?

Thanks in advance,
JasonB

 

[Alnitak]

Re: '47-S Error Penny

Looks right to me. Nice find.

 

[mlayers]

Re: '47-S Error Penny

looks OK to me....Matt

 

[joey]

Re: '47-S Error Penny

where do you get a coin microscope?

 

[Corpsegrinder]

Re: '47-S Error Penny

Man, those coin microscopes are cool!! Just saw a cool video of one on feebay...

http://cgi.ebay.com/Coin-Photograph...trkparms=65:12|66:2|39:1|72:1205|293:1|294:50

 

[JasonB]

Re: '47-S Error Penny

I got mine on eBay shipped from Hong Kong. Took two weeks but it works great. it's a 200x and looks exactly like the one in the link above but comes with a stand. Get the stand for sure you need it.

I think I only paid, $70 for mine. You can examine the coins and then take a pic with the touch of a button. It's simple.

Thanks for the replies. I've found 4 nice errors so far and I have lots more coins to examine.

JasonB

 

[JasonB]

Re: '47-S Error Penny

This is the one I have. Don't let the Hong Kong scare you. This thing works great.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Digital-USB-10x...trkparms=65:12|66:2|39:1|72:1205|293:1|294:50

 

[hikeinmts]

Re: '47-S Error Penny

Is that an S over S, or an S over D? Great coin.
And great piece of equipment. Might have to splurge and get me one.......Boy, I've got to get out a few more times a month,
so I can pay for all the equipment I have.

 

[JasonB]

Re: '47-S Error Penny

Hi, it's an S over S. This link shows the same die variety but a little better pic of it.

http://www.coppercoins.com/lincoln/diestate.php?date=1947&die_id=1947s1mm007&die_state=eds

I'm considering having it slabbed by PCGS since it's a BU Red from an uncirculated roll. If it were to grade the highest of the variety it could be worth significantly more than the $25-$30 estimate.

JasonB

 

[civil war hunter]

Re: '47-S Error Penny

Umm the " s " is sopposed to look like an " s ".
Thats how they made it.

 

[goldnugget]

Re: '47-S Error Penny

I found this in my coin collection today. I've been checking each coin with my new coin microscope and I've found a few errors. I believe this is a repunched mintmark (Cherrypicker's guide: FS-01-1947s-504).

What do you think?

Thanks in advance,
JasonB

This is the one I have. Don't let the Hong Kong scare you. This thing works great.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Digital-USB-10x...trkparms=65:12|66:2|39:1|72:1205|293:1|294:50

I found the same Microscope on the Internet for under $ 45.00 from Honk Kong and the only difference is the one I ordered had a tripod instead of a metal base. (maybe the tripod tilts over too much--gosports1@aol.com--( goldnugget )