The E-Sylum:  Volume 5, Number 52, December 29, 2002, Article 6

HOFFMAN AND THE 1959 WHEAT CENT

  Bill Rosenblum writes: "To add to the story of Mark Hoffman
  one should also note that he claims to have made the
  controversial 1959 Wheat Ears Lincoln cent. This is the coin
  that many of the leading authentication and grading services
  claim as a fake, but the Secret Service has authenticated as
  genuine. It was subject to a dispute between a number of
  people and a PNG arbitration panel decided it should be
  auctioned off by Ira and Larry Goldberg.  The coin was to
  be sold in the pre Long Beach sale last fall (as-is!). Just
  before the auction Hoffman claimed that he had made the
  coin and the coin was withdrawn. I'm not sure of all the
  details, someone who is more familiar with US coins can
  probably tell us more.

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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