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Certified Mint Error Lincoln Penny
Profit from mistakes made at the U.S. mint with genuineerrors such as this off-struck Lincoln Cent. The copper penny-shaped cast is blank and has a partial cent "growing" off ofone side. The word "Liberty" and a partial bust are visible onone side of the outgrowth, whilea part of the Lincoln memorial is visible on the other.Each of these coins is off-struck by as much as 80% and guaranteedto be a real mint error. The coins have been certified MS65 by ICG, a nationally-recognized independent coin grading company, and come encapsulated in a protective acrylic holder.For generations, collectors of United States coins dismissed errorpieces as simply curiosities, considering them to be lessdesirable than normally struck issues. It wasn't until the 1960s that the collecting of error coins finally gained some respect, and clubs devoted to their study began to be established.It is now one of the fastest-growing areas in United States numismatics.
