Jean Cohen Variety Cent Collecting

[coulsonmd]

I have Jean Cohen's book: "The Classification and Value of Errors on the Lincoln Cent" and collect this type of coin. I looking for others who have this book and/or collect these coins. I am especially looking for old time collections of this material to buy or trade. I love BIE's and Spiked heads on wheat cents. If interested or have coins PLEASE contact me. If you know of someone who has these coins let me know. Thank you.

[Merlin8971]

Hello:

I have a error coins out the waazoo. As of today I have 4189 error coins. In Lincoln cents I have 1445 Lincoln cent errors.

Thanks for posting the title of the book. It is one I am unfamliar with and will look for it. It is my experience that other than die varieties, many errors are hard to value.

[coulsonmd]

Hello:

I have a error coins out the waazoo. As of today I have 4189 error coins. In Lincoln cents I have 1445 Lincoln cent errors.

Thanks for posting the title of the book. It is one I am unfamliar with and will look for it. It is my experience that other than die varieties, many errors are hard to value.

Do you collect BIE's? Spiked heads? Do you know what these are? Jean Cohen's book is out of print. I VALUE my collection for the PURE JOY it gives me. Please answer back.

[Merlin8971]

I have all kinds of error varieties. I do have some "BIE's" (1955 68 & 70 S's), I have a smattering of other "BIE" dates. I do not have any "Spiked head" Lincoln and I don't think I have ever seen one. I have a number of DDO's and DDR's, I have die clashes from partial to strong, "Floating Roof" 1970-S's, Wide "AM"'s, capped dies, and some very strange errors. I have some die trails, No FG designers intitials, doubled ears, one cracked skull, a double beard several 92 doubled eye, 1988 reverse of 89, 1989 reverse of 88, and a number of die chips and cuds. I like finding Lincolns with multiple error. 1955-S filled S, filled 5's and BIE.

With 1445 error Lincolns pretty much covers the gambit of errors. I buy a lot of rolls pn E-Bay along with getting rolls from the bank daily. I usually get a minimum of 25 rolls daily, quarter dimes nickels pennies. Usually I stock up on weekends. (Nuthin like going through rolls while watching NASCAR on Sundays.

The frustration is trying to get a reasonable value on most of the errors. I have visited many sites and everyone seems to be afraid of placing values on coins. Ultimately, the value is what someone is willing to pay. The grading companies will NOT place values on die clashes and other errors. DDO and DDR's get valuations, BUT NOOOO not the clashes. I just had a recent issue with PCGS where I submitted a 1941-S Washignton quarter. It had a die crack on the obverse and was also a "Large S" variety. When I got the coin back, they graded it and did NOT label it with a "Cracked die" (because it was too minor, but which I paid for) NOR the Large S (which they WILL label the coin for another $24 fee. Sometimes I feel like there is something shady about all this grading stuff.

[coinzip]

Is this the type of coins your looking for?

[coulsonmd]

THANK YOU FOR YOUR REPLY. This is exactly the type of material I collect. I have the same variety of cent you showed in your photo. Yours is mint. I am attaching scans of two pages from Jean Cohen's book on Lincoln varieties. The coin is part of a 8 coin progression die break which this one is #5 I think. It starts with 54S-BA801 and ends at
54S-BA813. I want all of them! What other things do you have? Do you have Jean Cohen's book? I have many duplicates to trade for coins I want. This could be beneficial for both of us. Awaiting your reply.

[jay4202472000]

1957-D Filled "B"

I have a 1957-D you may be interested in. I don't think it is very far along in the progression if there is one for this date. The "B" in Liberty is filled and it also has a die crack on the reverse starting at the rim and running down the left wheat stalk for a little way. Take a look and tell me what you think. Also, that book is very interesting. I had never heard of it. I wish I could run into that book somewhere. I love to look for new errors I didn't know about.

[jay4202472000]

1959-D w/ filled "9"

I also just found this 1959-D with the first 9 filled. Take a look at this also.

[coulsonmd]

I have a 1957-D you may be interested in. I don't think it is very far along in the progression if there is one for this date. The "B" in Liberty is filled and it also has a die crack on the reverse starting at the rim and running down the left wheat stalk for a little way. Take a look and tell me what you think. Also, that book is very interesting. I had never heard of it. I wish I could run into that book somewhere. I love to look for new errors I didn't know about.

When attributing these types of varieties you have to find all of the chips and cracks possible on the coin. 1957D with filled lower B has more than 106 combinations in Jean Cohen's book. There could be cracked skulls, cracks on coat and lapel, chips on date, cracks and chips on either or both wheat stalks.
On the 1959D there could be cracks on the columns and chips on the lettering (reverse). It is not complicated but just being thorough.

If you have not been to a coin show yet you are in for some great FUN.
1000's of coins to look at and some of them in mint condition. Good hunting and let us know what you find next.

[coulsonmd]

BIE's WANTED

I am looking for the following BIE cents:

1944D
1945D
1953D
1954D
1959
1959D
1960 LD
1960D
1961D

If have any one of these to sell let me know. Thank you

[Merlin8971]

"BIE" coins

One thing I have found with the coin grading companies is that they are extremely hesitant to give values are even acreditation to many errors. But if the collecting of these coins is mainly for your own personal preference....go for it. I am collecting a complete set of "State Quarters" with an obverse 7 oclock die crack from the Washington bust to the rim. I have more than 70% of the philadelphia mint and close to 50% of the Denver mint coins with this die crack. I realize that this particular collection is "just for me" and may never have great value....but it "tickles my innards" so I continue.

I do have a fair number of "BIE" errors but they do not cross a large number of dates.

Happy hunting.

[coulsonmd]

One thing I have found with the coin grading companies is that they are extremely hesitant to give values are even acreditation to many errors. But if the collecting of these coins is mainly for your own personal preference....go for it. I am collecting a complete set of "State Quarters" with an obverse 7 oclock die crack from the Washington bust to the rim. I have more than 70% of the philadelphia mint and close to 50% of the Denver mint coins with this die crack. I realize that this particular collection is "just for me" and may never have great value....but it "tickles my innards" so I continue.

I do have a fair number of "BIE" errors but they do not cross a large number of dates.

Happy hunting.

What BIE's do you have? Dates? Mintmarks? Condition? Thanks

[coulsonmd]

BIE's WANTED

Looking for BIE cents assorted dates and mintmarks. I keep hoping someone will respond. Prefer coins AU and above. Does anyone have a Jean Cohen Lincoln variety book for sale? Thank you

[jay4202472000]

I have a few of those.

One thing I have found with the coin grading companies is that they are extremely hesitant to give values are even acreditation to many errors. But if the collecting of these coins is mainly for your own personal preference....go for it. I am collecting a complete set of "State Quarters" with an obverse 7 oclock die crack from the Washington bust to the rim. I have more than 70% of the philadelphia mint and close to 50% of the Denver mint coins with this die crack. I realize that this particular collection is "just for me" and may never have great value....but it "tickles my innards" so I continue.

I do have a fair number of "BIE" errors but they do not cross a large number of dates.

Happy hunting.

I have a few of those state die cracks. Which ones do you need. I will not have access to a computer this weekend, but I will look through what I have this weekend. I save those too and the ones with the "B" in LIBERTY filled. They are all pretty cool to me. I would be glad to help if I can.

[coulsonmd]

Sorry, I don't collect State quarter die cracks. There are so many cracks on Lincoln cents I can't keep up. Please list dates of BIE's you may have. Also Spiked Heads on Lincoln cents. Thank you