Wartime 5¢ on a silver 10¢ planchet

[nemo656]

This is the other error coin submitted to NGC that was being talked about in a previous thread about a 1970-D Lincoln 1¢ on a 10¢ planchet.

 

Can anyone shed some light as to the value of such a coin?

 

Jim

[Coindude]

Wow, that's a neat error. I have never seen a war nickel struck on a dime planchet. The price might go crazy in the right venue. Really neat coin. Thanks for posting it.

[Schatzy]

Very cool error!!

[L1ncolnF4n]

WOW! That may very well be a unique error. I would DEFINITELY show it to Fred Weinberg. You're looking at a minimum of $2000 on that piece and I wouldn't be surprised at $5000 a auction. If the details were sharper I'd say even higher.

[bsshog40]

I don't know much on values for errors but that is a cool error! To the right buyer, I would say Jackpot!!

[jonthecoinjunky]

Very cool error. Being a war nickel adds to the value for sure. I speant a little time on heritage auction archives. I found one semi-similiar coin.

 

http://coins.ha.com/common/view_item.php?Sale_No=288&Lot_No=8288

 

This auction in 2002, they sold a 1942-S Nickel--On 10C Planchet--MS62 ANACS for just under $1000. Today I feel this coin would sell for more.

 

Your coin being circulated it is hard to assign a value to it. You don't see too many errors like this that well circulated. My guess, I'd value it between $300-$400. Possibly more depending on the amount of buyers who see the coin.

 

Where'd you find such a cool error?

[jonthecoinjunky]

Please check out the link I posted. Realisticly I cannot see this paticular coin going above $800. It is a super cool error, but it is in fact a lower grade circulated piece. If it were struck on a 43 steel cent, then I would think it would gain a much greater price at auction.

[HiHoAudio]

Just the fact that the last one offered for sale was eight years ago would indicate to me at least that this is worth WAY more than $800 these days.

 

Also this example was certified by NGC, not ANACS. Big difference.

 

I would guess between $2000-$4000. Cool find!

[Schatzy]

I would guess about $1000 since yours is in vf-20

[Coindude]

I don't know about such a high price, and the fact that the other example was in an ANACS holder doesn't bother me in the least. I saw the picture of the coin and I know the quality of HA pictures. The coin in the ANACS holder showed plenty of luster. On top of that, the ANACS coin had a full date, this one does not. I still think it would be a strong draw in an auction and the fact that it's been 8 yrs since HA has had one in auction. That doesn't mean it's been 8 yrs since one has been offered, just 8 yrs since one was offered by HA. So, I think it would bring strong money, just not the Moon money that some are mentioning here.

[jonthecoinjunky]

It is hard for me to put a direct comparison between the coins. Since were comparing an Unc one with a date to a circulated with a date. This was surprisingly the closest example I could find.

 

I agree with coindude & Jaime. I think it is a great piece; I could see a dealer at a show trying to sell it for $1000. Do to it being circulated I do not think at auction it would comand such a high price. Many of the advanced error collectors who would be willing to spend the money would want a better example such as the anacs one.