1938-S Lincoln Cent
Struck on Silver 10 Cent Planchet
Ex Milt Cohen Collection
NGC XF 45
UNIQUE
$12,500

This is a unique Silver Cent for the date and mint mark. A silver dime planchet intended for striking a Mercury Dime at the San Francisco Branch Mint was struck by Cent dies.

Silver Cents prior to 1940 are very scarce. Most are extremely circulated, damaged, or both. Although circulated, this example is in a very pleasing grade, showing all the detail, and is full size (19 mm) as the silver Dime planchet expanded in the Cent collar as it was struck.

Milt Cohen assembled one of the greatest mint error collections of all time. This 1938-S Cent struck on a silver Dime planchet was originally in his collection. I personally assisted Milt Cohen in the 1970's as he assembled his amazing mint error collection, selling him many off-metals, off-centers, and transitional mint errors. Mint Error News published an article on the Milt Cohen Collection, and this unique Silver Cent is listed on page 18.

Off-Metal Errors are featured in my NLG Award winning book,
World's Greatest Mint Errors.