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1943 1C Lincoln Cent -- Struck on a Curacao 25 Cents Planchet -- MS61 NGC....
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Description
1943 Cent on a Curacao Planchet
MS61, Rare Off-Metal Error
1943 1C Lincoln Cent -- Struck on a Curacao 25 Cents Planchet --
MS61 NGC. 3.6 grams. The Netherlands were occupied by Germany
during World War II, but Allies controlled certain Dutch
territories, such as Suriname in South America, and Curacao, a
Caribbean island. In 1943, the Philadelphia Mint struck coinage for
Suriname and Curacao, in 5, 10, and 25 cent denominations. The 25
cent pieces were struck in 640 Fine silver, with a weight of 3.575
grams and a diameter of 18.5 mm. It was perhaps inevitable that a
few of those Dutch territories 25 cent planchets found their way
between Lincoln cent dies, given the similar 19 mm diameter of that
denomination. But the off-metal combination is rare. We have
auctioned only four other examples this millennium, an AU58 PCGS
example in our August 2001 Atlanta Signature; a VF Details Damaged
ANACS example in our May 2005 Central States Signature; an XF40 NGC
example in our November 2013 New York Signature; and an MS61 NGC
example in our January 2018 FUN Signature that sold for $24,000.
The present lot is likely the finest known, as it lacks the test
marks seen on the other MS61 NGC example. The strike is solid, and
the mauve and plum-red surfaces are highly pleasing for the
designated grade. Perhaps even rarer than the famous 1943 bronze
transitional error, yet far more affordable.
Auction Info
2021 August 18 - 22 ANA WFOM US Coins Signature Auction #1333 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
August, 2021
18th-22nd
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