[Example] Double Denomination - 6 cents (5c on struck 1c)

[jcuve]

I shot this at the ANA. I did not get the collector's name who owned it, but I will try and figure it out. What we have here is what is sometimes called a 6 cent piece; a Jefferson nickel struck over a previously struck Lincoln cent. The obverse was tad shiny like it had been rubbed or something. Nice details, would like to find one...

[simonm]

How odd looking...never seen anything like it! Very cool Jason.

[cimperialis]

Holy Toledo! To say this is an incredible coin would be an understatement! Jaw-dropping. Where would you find something like this? In a nickel or penny roll?

[jcuve]

... Where would you find something like this? In a nickel or penny roll?

I am not sure, but I suspect it might be in OBW nickel roll - once spent, if it could be without it being a curiosity, I would think it could end in in a cent roll. The Lincoln cents on a struck Roosevelt seem to be more highly coveted - in either case they are both out of my budget to buy an example.

[liveandievarieties]

I've had nickels struck on cent planchets before, but a nickel struck on an already struck cent is pretty special, thanks for sharing Jason!

[cimperialis]

Thanks for the opinion. What's the diameter? It shouldn't be much more than 0.75" to fit in a cent roll.

in either case they are both out of my budget to buy an example.

Same here. If I find one, great. I'm not spending $$$$ for one though.

[Roller]

IT'S THE KIND OF STUFF THAT MAKES ME SICK. Knowing I'll never have one.

[Tucker2000]

Wow, that is neat to look at. Most likely this is as close as I will be to one of those.
Johnny

[flyhi3]

WOW, that is AWESOME!!!!!! Thanks Jason, for yet another edicational post!!!!!


Alex

[Bri]

Very nice! I wonder what one of these would go for at auction at Stacks or Heritage Auctions.

[jcuve]

A Jefferson on 1c planchet, an off-metal error, is in the $125-200 range. According to minterrornews.com such a dual or double denomination is $750 in AU and $1,000 in BU.

[tea-party]

Thanks for sharing the J.C.. What an odd error I must say . Never know who's drinking spiked eggnog these days !!

John

[kloccwork419]

Beautiful..I always wanted to own one. All I had was a cent struck on dime planchet .

[wapa]

Is that for real??? Man that is awesome!

[jcuve]

...What's the diameter? It shouldn't be much more than 0.75" to fit in a cent roll...

Good question. I did not think to get the dims. Next time (if there is a next time) I'll run something along in the shot to determine width. I could see it being at least a little wider than a normal cent - but how much I do not know.