1955 S Wheat Penny Error?

Hi guys,

Noob over here once again seeking your expert advice.

So, after I got my indian head pennies and you guys explained stuff to me, it got me curious and I ordered wheat pennies from amazon so i can kill sometime.

anyways, aside from the chit chat, I wanna ask you guys to take a look at this one I found. The S and the first 5 is partially filled in. Is this good or post and is it worth keeping or selling?

Thanks again.

 

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Those are die chips,it is indeed a mint error,and a quite common one on those dates. Cool finds,worth keeping imo,someone would buy them,sure. Heres one i found that is similar

 

cool, thank you. and i found somewhere online that i guess its common for 50s coins and theyd prolly go only bout a buck or two or a bit more depending on the size and appearance.

 

Thats accurate,i was thinking maybe 5-10 bucks at max to the right buyer

 

well since im new to the game i guess i gotta start my collection somewhere

 

The color is an indication that these coins (1955) have been improperly cleaned. Destroying any possible value. (It didn't have anyway.)
When copper has that pinkish hue, that's not good.
Generally copper should be a more chocolate color. Unless it is MS and then there can be some brighter more lustrous colors. Like a new penny.
Pennies that are pink or orange have been scrubbed, or treated with harsh detergents/chemicals scraping away the outer patina layer and permanently damaging the coin.

 

i sell these all the time on ebay,it has some value over face even if it isnt a considerate ammount. It being cleaned doesnt help tho..

 

People sell rabbit poo on e-bay and call it rasins...

 

Aye,dont knock the hustle. If i can sell a penny for 1$ ill do it all day long.

 

You just lost my respect!

Chris

 

lolll that makes total sense to me in the capitalistic society we live in. i'd sell it for 99 cents next to him all the long

 

that's funny cuz i actually dipped em in vinegar/ salt yesterday for bout 3-5min and then washed with detergent and when i saw the result i was like whys it looking rusty(?) in a way with pinkish color and not better than before i dipped em.

 

Vinegar/ salt, detergent has destroyed these coins.
Lemon juice/salt will clean copper jewelry,but it destroys coins.
Never put coins in these acids.
There are ways to gently wash coins. But as a rule you will ruin them.
As for selling damaged coins on EBay without full disclosure, no comment.

 

You just ruined those coins forever. Never clean a coin.

 

And the beat goes on!

 

We should start charging you for advice.....good or bad!

Chris

 

Caveat emptor and all that, right?

Ah boy, another genius...

 

Not quite,i tell the buyer exactly what theyre getting,its up to them to determine what they will pay to have it,i start my auctions at 1c

 

Hey did you get anthing from me???

 

Shhhh...not here... I am in Portland OR helping my daughter move, home next week.