Value of 1942d lincoln wheat cent, key date prices and images. The value of a canadian coin depends on several factors such as quality and wear, supply and demand, rarity, finish and more. Discussion in us coins forum started by paddy54, dec 18, 2015. 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. How much is a 1976 bicentennial kennedy half dollar worth. 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. Value of 1942 d lincoln wheat cent, key date prices and images. This product has been viewed 20 times, since it was first published 22 days ago.
To participate in the forum you must log in or register. Threads are created many times a week with the exact same issue. If the steel rod that punches out blanks overlaps a previously cut portion of the coinage strip, a clipped blank results. A majority of 1942 mercury dimes, if circulated are at this price. Mintmade errors are errors in a coin made by the mint during the minting process. 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. Back in the early 1960s i saved every steel cent i ran into in circulation. This coin is in circulated condition and looks nice, but i am not familiar with coin grading. There is only 1 unit, hurry and dont let it slip away. Information from its description page there is shown below. Unfollow 1942 nickel canada to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. It continues downward in between the e and n of cent and ends in the opposing rim just left of the o in of.
The coin in the pictures is the coin you will receive. Though similar to rrdc5c1942s01, there are differences between the two. 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. Premium collectible lincoln wheat cents at wholesale prices the coin shop.
Coin shop lincoln coins shopping collection coining rooms. This 1972 lincoln cent is one of the top 5 most valuable. Numismatic guaranty corporation ngc has certified an extraordinary group of four 1942 and 1943 lincoln cents struck on the wrong planchets. 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. Commons is a freely licensed media file repository. Found this 1899 barber quarter while walking my dog at the remains of an old gas station in the middle of nevada. All other pennies were minted in melbourne and have no mint mark at all.
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. The redbook has an example which is a 1940 lincoln cent. The date on the image can be different from the year selected. The surface within the break is of the same consistency of the surrounding area. Up for bids is a beautiful looking, circulated 1942 canada 50 cents coin with 80% silver content. Shown are two 1793 flowing hair, wreath cents that seem to be very similar. Found a 1942 s silver nickel in mint state in my change today. An i below king george vis neck indicates the bombay mint in india 1942 and 1943 pennies only. May 03, 2017 two previously unknown 1943 copper cents and two other wrongplanchet errors were recently certified by ngc. Ngc certifies rare 1942 and 1943 wrongplanchet cents. Photos of valuable error coins compared to nonvaluable.
Here we have a first year of issue lincoln cent that has the. The george vi canadian penny was struck by the royal canadian mint from 1937 to 1952. Feel free to add your examples of 1942 50 cent pieces. The anomaly starts at the rim above the second u in pluribus, through the mintmark and into the dome of monticello. Wddo008 showing the doubling on the underside of the l in liberty. 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. It has razor sharp details, no nicks or bag marks and blazing bright red in color. This is an amazing example of a 1942 denver minted wheatback cent. Included in this group are two examples of the 1943 bronze copper cent, one of. A zinc coated steel coin was selected and minted in 1943 of slightly lighter 2.
Add this 1942 d lincoln wheat cent to your lincoln wheat cents collection today. Coins and canada 1 cent 1942 canadian coins price guide. That is one of the reason why a genuine 1943 copper cent in high grade should be sharper than bronze cent from another year. Philadelphia mint variety value, specifications, and images for the 1942 lincoln wheat one cent coin from the united states of america. 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.
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