Carol found a whopper!!!!!!!!

[cnladue]

Actually my 12 year old Nadine was helping me search 3 rolls of dollars and she said,"this one has screwed up lettering,and it is a funny color".I jumped up and saw this.We started dancing all around!Mr.Diamond,is this an obverse missing the magnesium layer?It also weighs apx 6 grams!

[diamond]

Yes, jackpot. The coin is missing the obverse clad layer, which is composed partly of manganese, not magnesium.

[wavysteps]

Congratulations Carol on a very nice find. I had a feeling that it was, however, Mike D. call on this error is the one that you wanted.

BJ Neff

[cnladue]

I have saved the mint roll paper from which it was found.The question of course of value ,should I have it slabbed?

[diamond]

In this case slabbing would enhance its value. It should be worth several hundred dollars.

[russellhome]

Actually my 12 year old Nadine was helping me search 3 rolls of dollars and she said,"this one has screwed up lettering,and it is a funny color".I jumped up and saw this.We started dancing all around!

BJ - Sounds like another great YN story.

Cnladue - Great find - and it is wonderful that you are getting your daughter involved.

[wavysteps]

Carol - As Ken suggested, this would make a great story for our ERRORSCOPE magazine if I can get your support on the actual events. If you could, please PM me on this site or use wavysteps2003@aol.com with permission to use your name, your daughters name, the events and the picture that you took.

Thank you,
BJ Neff

[cnladue]

ok i just sent our story and hopefully bettr pics and a pic of my nadine too holding her find.I need advice on how and to whom to send this for slabbing.We want to sell it ,so any advice would be greatly appreciated.

[diamond]

While I can't recommend any particular grading service on this public forum, if you contact me by e-mail, I can give you my recommendations. I'm at mdia1@aol.com.