BIE error 1983 P Lincoln penny

[Ammoman]

I just picked up a box of pennies and found this in my second roll!

I was aware of the BIE errors on wheat pennies but never imagined I would find one on newer ones! After doing a little poking around on the net, it looks like there are several years with this error.


I am finding lots of wheat penny BIE errors on eBay but no memorial cents are listed.
If anyone has an idea of its value range it would be much appreciated.

Thanks and happy hunting!

 

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[xr7ator]

If someone offers you a nickel, take it and run! lol

It's a zincoln and they are prone to plating issues. I could be wrong and it could have numismatic value, but I doubt it.

 

[Ammoman]

Lol I hear ya on that.

 

[port ewen ace]

$1 to $2. got a '93 or '97 aboooot a year ago. sold for over a buck. cudsoncoins lists the known BIE's for all years

 

[A2coins]

Still a cool find

 

[Ammoman]

Lol I just noticed the build up of metal has made the B look like a E.

The first three letters now read LIE

 

[galenrog]

Internal die chips, such as the one you posted, are very nice to get. Most are worth between $1 and $5 dollars. The prices I am offered by collectors are consistently in that range. With Zincolns, you have to be absolutely certain it is not an odd shaped plating bubble. This can be accomplished, most of the time, by pressing a toothpick, or other softwood stick, onto the suspect formation. If the toothpick depresses the metal in any way, it is likely a plating bubble. This is the method I use after examination with a 20x loupe.

Time for more coffee.

 

[port ewen ace]

Internal die chips, such as the one you posted, are very nice to get. Most are worth between $1 and $5 dollars. The prices I am offered by collectors are consistently in that range. With Zincolns, you have to be absolutely certain it is not an odd shaped plating bubble. This can be accomplished, most of the time, by pressing a toothpick, or other softwood stick, onto the suspect formation. If the toothpick depresses the metal in any way, it is likely a plating bubble. This is the method I use after examination with a 20x loupe.

Time for more coffee.

YUPP!!... what he said... that is a super nice one