Coin and Paper Money Collecting/1958p lincoln cent error

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Expert: - 6/19/2011


Question
1958p Lincoln cent
1958p Lincoln cent
Mr.Fern I want to know if this Lincoln cent was a variety/error,Lincoln's lips appears to be doubled as well as the date. I do not see anything flat and it is rounded,sorry i can only send 1 image

Answer
Hi Darrick:

Thanks for the opportunity to answer your question.

I really can not pick up the doubling very well from the photo you sent. I'm not current in all of the known or cataloged doubled dies. Some types of machine doubling can be very deceiving, and look very much like die doubling. Believe it or not, there are hundreds of Lincoln Cent doubled dies. Only a few are truly valuable. I'm going to suggest you contact John Wexler, one of the best experts in the field of US doubled dies. Send him an image of the coin for his opinion.

You can reach him at the e-mail address found at: http://doubleddie.com/1957.html

You may also want to check out this site on doubled dies and other varieties on the Lincoln Cent at: http://www.lincolncentresource.com/index.html

Hope this helps. Please remember to go to the experts site to rate this answer. And check the nomination box on the rating page below any comments you may have.

Thank You and Good Luck in your collecting. Let me know what you find out.  

Ronald Fern

Expertise

I can answer most all questions relating to US coins, tokens, and currency. I'm not strong on world coins or ancients. Primary field of expertise is errors and varieties. Over 55 years experience in coin collecting. Part time dealer since 1976. Employed by McDonnell Douglas/Boeing for over 34 years as an Industrial Engineer/Technical Specialist before retiring in 2002.

Experience

Worked weekends for "Lonesome" John in the late 1960's to mid 1970's processing error coins, packaging, and preparing orders. Worked with John Devine and Fred Weinberg on several California Error A Rama's in the early 1970's. Served as display judge at annual Error-A-Rama coin shows. Opened and operated mail order coin business DBA "CAL ERRORS" in 1976. Contributer to Alan Herbert's "Official Price Guide To Mint Errors" and Fivaz/Stanton "Cherrypickers' Guide". Worked Saturdays at Huntington Beach Coin Exchange 1980-1999. Had table and sold coins at a number of coin and gun shows in So CA, AZ and NV. Sell coins, tokens and currency currently at my space in the Pomona Antique Center. Past "Errorscope" Editor. Presently CONECA Examiner.

Organizations
ANA, CONECA, CWTS, NLG

Publications
Errorscope, Numismatic News, Civil War Token Journal, Error and Variety News

Education/Credentials
AA Degree LBCC pre Engineering, 1964 BS Degree CSULB Ind Technology, 1968

Awards and Honors
1st Place EAR Trophy for Civil War Token Errors, NLG Author of Year Award for best monthly coin column "Error News and Views" in small Numismatic paper, owned and published by Ray Anthony.

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