The numismatic dealer field isn't only expanding from the high end. This NGC press release announces the entry of a major dealer from the sports card world.
-Editor
Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®) has certified one of the finest
examples of the famed 1943 Bronze Cent, an elusive mint error highly prized by coin collectors. The coin was
submitted by Dave & Adam's Card World, a powerhouse in the world of collectible sports cards.
In order to save copper for the war effort during World War II, the US Mint was supposed to strike all 1943 Lincoln
Cents on zinc-coated steel planchets. However, a few bronze planchets from 1942 are believed to have been
lodged in the tote bins that were used by Mint employees to carry the unstruck planchets to the presses that
struck the coins. These stray bronze planchets later worked themselves loose, mixing with the steel planchets
used to strike the cents.
Not long after the steel cents reached the public, rumors circulated that a major automobile manufacturer was
offering a car to anyone who found a 1943-dated cent struck in the wrong metal. This bit of whimsy had an
unanticipated effect: In 1947, a Massachusetts teenager reportedly discovered the first example of this
spectacular mint error, which is often called a 1943 Copper Cent because the alloy it is made of is predominantly
copper.
About two dozen others have come to light, including the one purchased by Dave & Adam's, which is called the
Marvin Beyer Discovery Coin after the boy who found it in 1957. In addition to its relatively high grade, it also
boasts a stellar bluish toning.
The Beyer Discovery Coin is the first coin purchased by Dave & Adam's. It was in the holder of another grading
service and Dave & Adam's submitted it to NGC through its CrossOver service. It is now graded NGC MS 62 BN.
We think this is an excellent time to leverage the success we have had in collectible sports cards and apply it to
rare coins, said Adam Martin, Co-founder of Dave & Adam's. Collectors are highly interested in rarities like
these, especially when they know they are authentic and are assured that their grade is accurate, which NGC
certification does.
NGC is part of the Certified Collectibles Group® (CCG®), whose affiliates have certified more than 60 million
collectibles since 1987. Other affiliates include Paper Money Guaranty® (PMG®) for banknotes; Certified
Guaranty Company® (CGC®) for comic books, magazines, posters and, through its CGC Trading Cards
division, Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering cards; and Certified Sports Guaranty™ (CSG™) for sports cards.
Dave & Adam's was one of the first Official Submission Centers for CSG and CGC Trading Cards.
I'm delighted to see Dave & Adam's expanding into numismatics, said Mark Salzberg, NGC Chairman and
Grading Finalizer. Clearly, more and more people are embracing the tremendous opportunity that rare
collectibles represent, whether we're talking about a 1943 Bronze Cent or a high-grade Michael Jordan rookie
card.
Roger Siboni writes:
"Cards to coins! There is a turnabout. I remember 20 plus years ago you couldn't give away baseball cards. Now they are the rage and card powerhouses that are very influential with millennials are expanding to coins. I find this an interesting demographic moment. Not sure it is a trend. But a moment."
Wayne Homren, Editor
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