A nicely tone 1968 s lincoln cent with a unique tone on the obverse and reverse of the coin showing nice luster and toning. I check every penny i get in change and save the copper cents. The picture was based upon an episode of the 1960 sam peckinpah television series the westerner called line camp, also written and directed by tom gries. David raksin will penny original soundtrack 1968, vinyl. Heston mentioned that this was his favorite film in which he appeared. Will penny is a 1968 western film directed by tom gries starring charlton heston and donald pleasence. They went to copperplated zinc sometime in 1982, so you can find coppers dated 1982, but everything older is a keeper.
Remember, these errors are extremely rare and not often found in circulation. David lange continues his retrospective of san francisco mint cents, 19681974. Will penny is a 1968 western film written and directed by tom gries and starring charlton heston, joan hackett and donald pleasence. This makes the 1968d lincoln memorial penny a great addition to any lincoln memorial penny collection, and a great value. Donald pleasence and quentin dean in a scene from the film will penny, 1968. The obverse or heads side was designed by victor david brenner, as was the original reverse, depicting two stalks of wheat thus wheat pennies, struck 19091958. I did research and i know that they made 1968 s, 1969 s, and 1970 s. On the back of the coin photo below there seems to be something that looks like an upside down d just above the letter c in the word cent. This lincoln memorial penny is taken from either an original bu roll or mint set. Will penny, le solitaire will penny 1968 tom gries. Will penny charlton heston is an aging cowboy who is hired by a rich cattle baron to ride the boundary of a ranch over the winter. Be sure to visit our lincoln memorial cent forum if you need help. This penny on mars sneak peek has got us so excited for the new series. United states 1969s lincoln memorial cent coinweek.
Extremely rare unique error 1968 d lincoln penny one cent. Charlton heston will penny stock photos and images alamy. You will find a lot of information below such as mintages, specifications, and images. Also, the area in the middle, the stairs seem to be missing. This is also the reason that so many 1968 cents have the letters of the motto creeping into the rim. Keep in mind that the san francisco mint produced businessstrike coins those made for circulation with mint marks from 1968 through 1974 lincoln penny mints. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Spradlin senator pat geary in godfather 2, william shallert. Will penny 1968 paramount pictures western film with joan hackett and charlton. So any such penny has to be worth at least as much as the amount of copper it contains, which was just under three grams. Pictures western film with joan hackett and charlton heston. We also have a lincoln memorial cent grading forum to help you establish a grade for your lincoln memorial cent. He will add it to his collection of other 1968 pennies and put you name on the contributors list.
Will penny, le solitaire will penny 1968 tom gries western. The outside rim of the coin is very sharp all the way around the penny, and lincolns whole body. Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site usage and maintenance data, and to make the. Heller full movie classic western movies full length westerns free movies duration.
Ben johnson one of the greatest and most underrated actors and stuntmen in movie history. This is a 1968 no mint mark lincoln memorial penny. This variety is listed in conecas top 100 rpms and wexlers top 100 rpms. In this western, will penny is an aging and impoverished cowboy who stops over at the temporary frontier home of catherine. A secondary d can be seen to the west of the primary mintmark. The lincoln cent sometimes called the lincoln penny is a onecent coin that has been struck by the united states mint since 1909. On the obverse side the portrait of lincoln is raised quite a bit more than usual, on the reverse side there is a very clear indentation exactly where the portrait of lincoln is on the obverse side. I have a very unique looking penny that is different from most. Detailed information about the coin 1 penny, elizabeth ii 1st portrait. Someday, maybe not too far down the road, the penny. Approved 1h 48min romance, western 10 april 1968 usa. It was based upon an episode of the 1960 sam peckinpah television series the westerner called line camp, which was also written and directed by tom gries.
It was designed by victor david brenner who is also the primary designer of the wheat penny. Borrowed from the carolingian denarius hence its former abbreviation d. This page also shows coins listed for sale so you can buy and sell. From kid to characters with jon gries on a word on westerns duration. The global marketplace for vintage and handmade items. Presently, it is the formal name of the british penny abbr. Shop 1968 s gem proof lincoln memorial cent us coin penny and more authentic and unique collectibles coins at amazons collectible coins store. This is not the west of larger than life heroes, men of rugged independence and strength, just ordinary men without glamor who have to struggle for a living in a tough, bitter, and lonely environment. Take a hard ride western, full movie, hd, entire feature film, english free full length westerns duration. Though it had been modified in 191516, this master hub was essentially the same one adopted in. Omn, united kingdom, with pictures and collection and swap management. A 1968 penny, unless its basically untouched and shiny red, has no value to a collector. This guy is asking you to send him pennies minted in 1968.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The 1969s lincoln memorial cent is collected by many people for many reasons. Free download will penny 1968 ws r1 retail dvd covers and album art available on allcdcovers. Will is a loner, not a tough guy with a romanticized image. Will penny occupies this land of real cowboys most convincingly. Each penny has a 19millimeter size and has a plain edge. Worth noting is the fact that the san francisco and new york mint at west point struck lincoln pennies years afterward, but did not leave mint marks on these coins so, one really cannot tell which cents.
The coin has seen several reverse, or tails, designs and now bears one by lyndall. The ngc universal id is a four digit alphanumeric that groups coins based on a unique combination of date, mintmark, denomination and striking process ms, pf, or sp. I was looking through a roll of pennies, when i came across a 1968 d with some odd qualities. Its title character, played by charlton heston, is a man in his mid40s who has been away from society so long he hardly knows how to react when he is treated as a. When going to his remote mountain cabin he finds out that a woman, catherine allen joan hackett and her son horace jon gries took refuge there, having been deserted by the guide that her husband paid in. Penny mendez oliviamal barrett has just started at m. It is a western, like you say, but it comes at the end of the 60s, when the. This page is dedicated exclusively to the 1968 s lincoln memorial cent. Among lincoln cent enthusiasts, the coin is, at the very least, coveted for its merits as a businessstrike and proof. The obverse, which they also call heads contains an illustration of abraham lincoln. Will penny 1968 paramount pictures western film with joan hackett and charlton heston t1xekd from alamys library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors. Charlton heston is an aging cowboy in will gries 1968 gritty western will penny. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search.
To get the most money for your 1968 s ddo lincoln memorial penny, you should send it to a thirdparty grading service that is known for attributing mint errors, such as anacs. These ids are a simple organization of all coins prior to variety attribution and grading. Any 1968 penny is rare in circulation because that year was long before the copper was replaced by zinc. They had used the same master hub since 1960 and it was almost worn completely out by 1968. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images.