![]() ![]() See a raised line or crack going across part or all of your 1930 penny? Chances are it’s a die crack, caused when the die that struck the design into your coin was failing due to overuse.Īs with most types of errors and oddities, there’s no hard-and-fast value for old pennies with die breaks, die chips (small isolated die breaks), or die cuds (die breaks attached to the coin’s rim).īut, a good rule of thumb is the larger and more prominent the die crack, the more it’s worth! These so-called strike-through errors are usually worth a pretty penny - often $100 to $250 or even more! Die Breaks, Cracks & Cuds On 1930 Pennies One of the most common occurrences are coins that were struck with a die that had grease or fabric on it - cutting off or drastically obscuring one or two, even several letters, from the coin’s inscription. Usually, these are either due to post-mint damage such as (nicks and scratches that just happen to look like a derelict number or letter), or because someone stamped the letter or number onto the coin after it was minted.īut sometimes the weird or missing letters apply to real error coins - those that were struck by a damaged die, or perhaps a die that had foreign material in it - keeping the entire letter or phrase from getting struck onto the coin. You have no idea how many people send me messages asking about strange letters or numbers they see on their coins! Some are worth thousands of dollars, while others are fairly common or insignificant to most collectors and aren’t worth very much at all.ġ930 Pennies With Weird Or Missing Letters These happen when the die that strikes a design onto a blank coin is itself hit at least twice and at different angles by the hub, which impresses a design onto the die.ĭoubled dies (not “double” dies) are coins struck by that die with the doubled image. You may have heard about doubled die coins. What makes pennies rare isn’t just how many were made, but also how many might be left in top condition.įor example, some old pennies exhibit minting errors or unusual design varieties - and pieces like that are often very rare! Valuable 1930 Penny Errors To Look For Here’s a look at some of the errors and varieties that can be found on 1930 pennies… 1930 Doubled Die Pennies ![]() But rare? Well, that’s a whole different story. So, if you come across a 1930 penny that’s really well worn then, yes, keep it - it’s an obsolete, old penny worth at least a few cents. In 2005, a collector paid $10,925 for it. The most valuable 1930 no mintmark penny was professionally graded MS-67 Red by Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS). Values range from about 7 to 25 cents for well-worn examples to more than $20 for uncirculated specimens. The 1930 penny with no mintmark is the most common of the various types of Lincoln cents made that year. So, let’s find out how much your 1930 pennies are worth! 1930 No Mintmark Penny Value OK, I know why you’re here - you want to find out the value of your 1930 pennies. I’ll talk about the specific errors that you can find on 1930 pennies and what they’re worth later in this article. ![]() #3 – Whether or not it has any errors or varietiesįinally, there’s the matter of figuring out if your 1930 penny has any errors or other unusual things. On Lincoln cents, you’ll find the mintmark under the date in the obverse (head’s side) of the coin.ĭon’t see a mintmark on your 1930 wheat penny? Then it was made at the Philadelphia Mint.
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