This guide contains a listing of Lincoln cent errors confirmed by the leading encapsulated services and with actual auction sales. There is a dedicated chapter of hundreds of off-center Lincoln cents. Only PCGS, NGC, and ANACS coins are included in this guide. There are three basic types of error classifications which are described in detail in this guide. * Double dies * Repunched mint marks * Striking errors

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No other coin series supplies more error types than the Lincoln cent. From the first date of 1909, the S mintage contained coins with horizontal S mintage. Almost every year minted contains a doubling error, some more pronounced than others. Lincoln cent error coins are valued by the extent of the doubling on the coin. The most valuable error cents have doubling on the obverse that is pronounced with lettering or numbering clearly separated. Examples of very pronounced double die cents are the 1955, 1969-S, and 1972 coins.

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This guide is comprehensive and unsurpassed in presenting the most Lincoln cent error coins. There are five basic types of error classifications which are described in detail in this guide. * doubled die errors * planchet errors * mint striking errors * off center errors * re-punched mint marks. All coin errors listed have been certified by the most well known encapsulation services and sold by major auction houses. Included are modern day coin error listings with photographs and values at auction. Do you have one of the modern day valuable coin errors that may still be located in circulation worth thousands of dollars?

Generations of coin collectors have grown up with the Lincoln cent. Now, as the coin nears its 100th anniversary (and the bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln's birth), Q. David Bowers provides a detailed study of this great American classic. "Lincoln cents are among the most fascinating coins in the entire American series," writes Bowers. "Believe it or not, they also offer some of the greatest challenges." In this single volume you'll absorb the history of the coin's two classic reverse designs, take an inside look at the minting process, and learn how to grade your collection, including Proofs. Bowers shares tips on becoming a smarter buyer. He even gives a sneak preview of what the U.S. Mint has in store with a 2009 redesign. The book includes a thorough market analysis for each date and mintmark, and a special appendix on error coins. Read and enjoy, as you gain a better appreciation of America's most popular cent. Book jacket.

This guide is comprehensive and unsurpassed in presenting the most error coins containing doubled die errors, planchet errors, mint striking errors, off center errors, and variations. All coin errors listed have been certified by the most well known encapsulation services and sold by major auction houses. Included are modern day coin error listings with photographs and values at auction. Do you have one of the modern day valuable coin errors that may still be located in circulation worth thousands of dollars?

To do its part in the war effort, the U.S. Mint changed from a copper cent to a zinc-coated steel version for one year, in 1943. Rumor quickly spread that anyone who found a 1943 copper cent would be rewarded with a car from Ford. Now you can display your collection of the legendary Lincoln cents of 1909 to 1958 in this beautiful four-panel coin folder. Larger in size than the average folder, this unit has room for 144 coins, the most of any similar folder.