It is obvious that the coins received by the school meal change were rare one with a value of at least 180 million yen

by Jordan Rowland

Teenagers in the state of Massachusetts in the United States got a rare error coin due to a change when paying lunch fee at school cafeteria. This coin is being auctioned and is expected to reach a maximum of $ 1.7 million (about 185 million yen).

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Lincoln Cent is America's one cent coin which was adopted in 1909 and continues to be used until now. In the United States in 1943 during World War II, the demand for copper, "essential for wartime" increased, making Lincoln Cent, which had been made of a large amount of copper until now, with another metal such as steel or zinc I have decided. However, in the same year the American Mint has incorrectly made several bronze Lincoln Cent, and this is gaining high popularity among maniacs as being of very rare value. A coin made by a mistake made by a mint, like Lincoln Cent made in 1943, is called "error coin", but the bronze lincoln cent found this time is "the most famous" among error coins It seems to be.

Lincoln cent of bronze has the character "1943" representing the year of manufacture

A character indicating that it is a 1 cent coin "ONE CENT (1 cent)" and a letter "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (USA)".

Although it is thought that there are only 20 bronze Lincoln Cent which was born in 1943, it was the 16 year old coin who lived in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, accidentally obtaining such precious coin Collector, Don Lutos · Jr. In March of 1947, it seems that he seemed to feel a sense of incongruity when he saw Lincoln Cent that he received as a change at the cafeteria of the school.

At that time, Henry Ford, the founder of the automotive company Ford Motor, had been whisperingly murmured that Ford's new car will be exchanged with "Bronze Lincoln Cent of 1943", so Luteos He seems to have contacted Ford Motor, but he is said to have been touched when that rumor is a lie. Subsequently, Mr. Lute reports that he found an error coin in the Treasury Department, but at that time the mint was said in 1943 denied that copper made Lincoln Cent was made.

After a long period of time, Mr. Lute died in September 2018, and his collections are now auctioned. Among them "Bronze Lincoln Cent of 1943" exists, and expectations are rising as it will be sold at a high price. In 2010, similarly, "Bronze Lincoln Cent of 1943" was bidding for 1.7 million dollars (about 185 million yen) by the person of the name of the district of New Jersey State, and if it goes well, It is expected that it will be priced.

In addition, "1943 made bronze Lincoln cent" has been exhibited on the American auction house · Heritage Auctions at the time of article creation, and the bid price is 110,000 dollars (about 12 million yen).

1943 CENT Struck on a Bronze Planchet AU 53 NGC .... Lincoln Cents | Lot # 4362 | Heritage Auctions