What Type of Error Do I Have on This 1941 Cent?

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Author: Bill O'Rourke

Hi, I have had this coin since I was a kid. What is it and does it have any value? You are the first to see it and tell me about it. Thank You!

Hello, Your picture was excellent as I was easily able to determine what the situation is with this coin.

At first glance, one may think that this coin was struck with a broken die. If the line that we see on the coin was distinctly raised, That might have been the case

Closely examining the surface of this 1941 Lincoln cent allows us to see a jagged line where one side is slightly separated from the other. Essentially, this is a crack in the surface of the coin. In a more severe case, a section of the coin might break away and result in what we call a Split Planchet Error. In the case of this coin the area that is effected is retained on the coin.

This type of error is called a Lamination Error! This results from a defect in the planchet(the processed metal blank that is struck into a coin) in which a portion of the metal separates from the rest due to impurities in the metal. Lamination flaws occur primarily when a foreign material or gas becomes trapped within the planchet when the metal is processed during the manufacture of the coinage strips used to create the blanks that will then be made into planchets.

I placed a picture of your coin here so that other viewers can see it.

In this case, the Lamination Flaw is visible as a crack in the surface of the coin. Since there is no part of the coin missing, this coin would be worth about $1.00 in this condition.