Question about coins

[cryptodave]

Are off center coins worth more? I don't pay much attention to coin prices and what not, but I got an 1985 penny that the lip or edge is way off, to the point there is only about a half of it. The rest of the front of the penny appears to be normal, as far as the placement of lincoln, but the back is off to one side also, but there is more of a edge on the back then the front.

 

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[PBK]

Dave—

If it's a high-mintage, current series coin like a Lincoln Memorial cent, such an off-center strike is probably only going to bring a few bucks in circulated condition:

http://coin-shop.com/offcent.html

Neat find, all the same!

PBK

 

[cryptodave]

Thanks PBK, I figured as much, but its the first one I've seen that has such a poor edge and so far off center.