About Dan Moore Expertise My strong familiarity with all U.S. Mint coins, extensive reference library,
and close relationships with many other dealers allows me to identify just
about any coin made in the USA. I receive regular updates to all the current
price guides -- both wholesale & retail -- to provide accurate values. So,
with a good description or pictures, I should be able to identify and value
any U.S. coin you have.
Experience I've been a coin dealer since the 1980's and a coin collector since the 1960's. I specialize in U.S. Silver Coins and have an active online website -- The Working Man's Rare Coins -- http://www.workingmancoins.com -- offering information and inventory in U.S. coins.
Organizations I belong to :
American Numismatic Association Member #187770
Michigan State Numismatic Society Member #8255
Florida United Numismatics Member #19710
Monroe Coin Club Treasurer
Lincoln Coin Club Board Member
WINS Member #14
CoinMasters Member #1814
Frequently Asked Questions :
I have created a Frequently Asked Questions page on my website, where you may be able to get an immediate answer to your question. You can find the page here : http://www.workingmancoins.com/FAQ/index.htm
Question I have a mistrike Lincoln Head Memorial penny (unknown date) that looks like a partial eclipse, where only a small portion of the actual Lincoln penny was struck and it is sticking out from the blank like an eclipse. Most is a blank coin, with maybe a third or fourth of a penny strike actually made on the portion sticking out. No date is visible, and the portion struck is the back of Lincoln's head and shoulder and "LIBERTY" area, as well as "IN GO". I don't think it is really worth anything because there is no date, but it's an oddity. I appreciate and thank you for any knowledge you have in this area!
Answer Doug,
You have what is known as an off-center strike error, where the coin blank did not get fully inserted into the press before it was struck. With the billions of pennies minted every year, this actually happens more often than you might think.
