Interesting Penny...

408_Dirt_Fisher · Feb 9, 2015

Hi All-

It's been raining pretty good this weekend in San Jose, CA but I decided to go out and do some detecting anyways. It was my reward for getting the garage cleaned up yesterday

Anyways nothing to exciting, but I did run across this penny which I have never seen before. I looked it up, and I guess it's pretty common but I have never seen one until today, not in
any change that I got back at the store or anything, until I dug one up this morning.

That's all for now, take care and HH.

-Ben

l.cutler · Feb 9, 2015

Yep, there were a few different reverses for the bicentennial of Lincoln's birth. I don't see a lot of them in change.

Ranger121 · Feb 9, 2015

Nope, never seen one either. Keeper !!!

port ewen ace · Feb 9, 2015

carefully check the fingers of the left hand. there are 10 known varieties of doubled / extra finger errors. web site "Lincolncentresource.com" has photos of what to look for.

RobRieman · Feb 9, 2015

My boys been saving them since they came out. He has stacks of each kind but they are not worth anything.

Jason in Enid · Feb 9, 2015

I think people are hoarding them, because they are not in circulation much.

Showtime2385 · Feb 9, 2015

These were only made in 2009 and they make 4 different scenes on the back celebrating different stages in Lincolns life. I personally have a large zip lock of them and save them when I come across them due to the limited mintage. Hey you never know :dontknow:

1637 · Feb 9, 2015

now I have to look at all the newer lincolns too,thanks a lot !!! that really is a really cool Lincoln.
brad

RobRieman · Feb 9, 2015

You can buy the 4 coin proof set on eBay for less than $10. They look pretty sweet in proofs.

408_Dirt_Fisher · Feb 10, 2015

RobRieman said:
You can buy the 4 coin proof set on eBay for less than $10. They look pretty sweet in proofs.

Sweet, thanks for all the info everyone. I will check out that website and see if I have an error coin or not.

Take care,
Ben

stillgottawork · Feb 10, 2015

When i first saw the new Lincoln penny , (i looked at it real quick) and i thought good old "Abe" is dirt fishing too. How cool........then i put my glasses on. HaHaHa....