Comments on: Bootstrap Error Lincoln Cents In Circulation

By: Jim

Jim — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 18:41:50 +0000

I have found 2 interesting 2009 Lincoln Professional Life cents. I found them a couple of months apart. On the obverse there is a definite separation between the top of his head and the hair. Add to this 3 distinctive sets of parallel “dots” , six in each set, on his neck. The coins are identical, leading me to believe they were struck by the same die. Anybody seen anything like these ?
Also I have an 82 that appears to be All zinc, no copper .

By: Jason Rodgers

Jason Rodgers — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 12:27:45 +0000

I agree, too bad I wasn’t the one who wrote the article . I was just the 1st to find the die crack.

By: Efrain

Efrain — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 04:04:33 +0000

I have a different 2009 p Lincoln bootstrap error cent. this one the crack start from the edge going through the R of PLURIBUS turn a bit up and right going through Lincoln left boot horizontally from left to right.

By: Joe D'Agostino

Joe D'Agostino — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:18:18 +0000

To compare a diecrack like the “bootstrap” to a
real important error like a 1955 double die cent is
laughable! Even if the crack turned into a major die cud, it would not achieve this lofty status, although then it would become interesting and collectable. As it is now, it is nothing more than a minor cracked die error, of little lasting interest or VALUE! Caveat Emptor! Beware of hype!

By: Aisha

Aisha — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:07:56 +0000

I too have the die crack on the 2009 Lincoln cent on both reverse & obverse along with the, “extra thumb” all on the same coin.
I also have a 1977 D Lincoln cent with a partial full circled rim on the obverse.