A zinc coated steel coin was selected and minted in 1943 of slightly lighter 2. These mintmarks do not apply to all other australian predecimal coins with the exception of a few and they certainly do not apply to any of the australian decimal coins. Here we have a first year of issue lincoln cent that has the. Philadelphia mint variety value, specifications, and images for the 1942 lincoln wheat one cent coin from the united states of america. The date on the image can be different from the year selected. Up for bids is a beautiful looking, circulated 1942 canada 50 cents coin with 80% silver content. Add this 1942p lincoln wheat cent to your lincoln wheat cents collection today. This is an amazing example of a 1942 denver minted wheatback cent. Mintmade errors are errors in a coin made by the mint during the minting process. Included in this group are two examples of the 1943 bronze copper cent, one of. Coin shop lincoln coins shopping collection coining rooms. To participate in the forum you must log in or register.
May 03, 2017 two previously unknown 1943 copper cents and two other wrongplanchet errors were recently certified by ngc. A majority of 1942 mercury dimes, if circulated are at this price. Add this 1942 d lincoln wheat cent to your lincoln wheat cents collection today. The surface within the break is of the same consistency of the surrounding area. Found a 1942 s silver nickel in mint state in my change today. That is one of the reason why a genuine 1943 copper cent in high grade should be sharper than bronze cent from another year. Coins and canada 1 cent 1942 canadian coins price guide. Numismatic guaranty corporation ngc has certified an extraordinary group of four 1942 and 1943 lincoln cents struck on the wrong planchets. How much is a 1976 bicentennial kennedy half dollar worth. Though similar to rrdc5c1942s01, there are differences between the two. The coin in the pictures is the coin you will receive. Lincoln wheat penny 1942 year us coin errors for sale ebay. In 1942, to conserve metal for the wwii, the us mint experimented with alternative materials for coinage very much like the ceylon 1942 one cent bakelite pattern. Information from its description page there is shown below.
It has razor sharp details, no nicks or bag marks and blazing bright red in color. Discussion in us coins forum started by paddy54, dec 18, 2015. Light triple spread on upper edge of flag, light double spread on date, and medium rotational spread on. The anomaly starts at the rim above the second u in pluribus, through the mintmark and into the dome of monticello. There is only 1 unit, hurry and dont let it slip away. Denver mint variety value, specifications, and images for the 1942 lincoln wheat one cent coin from the united states of america. I got a 1942 ds mintmark error quarter in a silver lot. Lamination errors can occur even in nonlayered nonclad coins. There was a 1942 cent struck on an ecuador 20 centavos planchet, which ngc graded ms 63, and a 1943 cent on a netherlands 25 cent planchet that was graded ngc ms 61. The value of a canadian coin depends on several factors such as quality and wear, supply and demand, rarity, finish and more. Values of clipped planchets depend on the coin, the type of clip and the percentage missing from what would be a normal coin. So now that wildflower starting posting so many years of 50 cent pieces i have discovered there is much to look for on these coins. This 1972 lincoln cent is one of the top 5 most valuable.
Shown are two 1793 flowing hair, wreath cents that seem to be very similar. The redbook has an example which is a 1940 lincoln cent. Value of 1942d lincoln wheat cent, key date prices and images. Premium collectible lincoln wheat cents at wholesale prices the coin shop. An i below king george vis neck indicates the bombay mint in india 1942 and 1943 pennies only. Wddo008 showing the doubling on the underside of the l in liberty. Back in the early 1960s i saved every steel cent i ran into in circulation. If the steel rod that punches out blanks overlaps a previously cut portion of the coinage strip, a clipped blank results.
All other pennies were minted in melbourne and have no mint mark at all. Unfollow 1942 nickel canada to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Light triple spread on upper edge of flag, light double spread on date, and medium rotational spread on in god we trust, rty of liberty, and leaves. Commons is a freely licensed media file repository. Threads are created many times a week with the exact same issue. Feel free to add your examples of 1942 50 cent pieces. Photos of valuable error coins compared to nonvaluable. Collectors and dealers begin to attach a premium value to coins in uncirculated condition, coins that have remained well preserved and appear as if brand new. Value of 1942 d lincoln wheat cent, key date prices and images. It continues downward in between the e and n of cent and ends in the opposing rim just left of the o in of. Found this 1899 barber quarter while walking my dog at the remains of an old gas station in the middle of nevada. They say when the metal strip is rolled out to the proper thickness, sometimes dirt or gas oxides are trapped, causing the metal to separate later. The george vi canadian penny was struck by the royal canadian mint from 1937 to 1952.