a few coins i was wondering about

Discussion in 'What's it Worth' started by mr22601, May 10, 2005.

  1. mr22601

    mr22601 New Member

    hi folks ,im back,,, i have a few coins would like to know the value of and about some errors,,, first is a dime it has a copper ring around it like as big as a penny,second i have this quarter with a copper strip thru it ,, also 1943 steel penny and 1988 i think a eagle dollar im not sure i bought it at an auction ,,,i know duh ,,,anyway here is the link to see the coins ,, i have yet to master the art of picture taking and also this site wont take my pics ,,, sorry if they are hard to see i tried and tried and tried to get good ones ,lol well thanks for any help ya all can give http://www.kodakgallery.com/BrowseP...t_signin=BrowsePhotos.jsp?showSlide=true&Ux=0
     
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  3. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    Can't make out the cent pics. Yes that is a American Silver Eagle.

    As for the dime - hard to say for sure based on the pics but it looks like what is called finning. When a coin is struck with a bit of extra pressure or the planchet is a bit thick - sometimes extra metal pushes up in the collar leaving a thin fin around the coin.

    The quarter you pictured appears to be a laminated planchet.
     
  4. mr22601

    mr22601 New Member

    exactally what is a laminated planchet if you dont mind me asking ,,, and any idea what these can be worth ,, the cent is a 1943 silver colored cent wheat penny
     
  5. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    A laminated planchet is when part of the clad layer peels away from the copper core. It's a neat error ;)

    The cent is normal - they were struck in zinc coated steel.

    As for values - no way to say really without better pics to judge the condition of the coins. The silver eagle is worth about $10. The errors might be worth a few dollars each.
     
  6. mr22601

    mr22601 New Member

    well ty for your responce,,,, the silver eagle and the cent piece are proof coins i paid too much for the silver eagle i bid up to 22.00 for it, oops!!!!,,,as for the others ,, i like the coins better then to give them away for a few bucks ,they must be rare errors ive searched this thread and others and havent seen or heard of one like them ,,,,, cool find i think,, thanks
     
  7. Spider

    Spider ~

    it the eagle if a proof it is definitly worth more mr.....
     
  8. mr22601

    mr22601 New Member

    wel i hope it will be worth the 22.00 bucks i spent on it ,,but hey when i saw this coin it looked like a million dollars to me ,,, very beautiful coin
     
  9. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    There were no Proof cents made in 1943 - are you confusing uncirculated and Proof in regard to the coin's condition perhaps ? The silver eagle is not a Proof either - the Proof versions have mirror like fields. The one in your pic does not.

    As for the errors - they are not really uncommon. But you don't find them every day either. I agree - they are cool finds :cool:
     
  10. mr22601

    mr22601 New Member

    your right on the 43 cent being a non circulated coin,but then again im not sure of the differance of that either ,if its from the mint it surely isnt circulated right,,,,lol,,, im really a rookie at this ive save all kinds of coins since i was a kid ,i just dont know all the terms and stuff ,im learning alot in this forum seems ya need a degree to keep up sometimes ,lol, but as far as the eagle when i purchased it it was presented as a proof ,, as far as mirrored im not sure what that is i can say this i can see my face in the coin if that means anything its a brilliant design almost a crome like finish
     
  11. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    It's possible it's a Proof - hard to say for sure based on the pics. The best way I can describe it is like I did - the fields will be just like a mirror. If you can see your face in the coin as clearly as you can when looking in a mirror - then it is a Proof. And if it is - yes it is worth the $22.
     
  12. mr22601

    mr22601 New Member

    thanks GDJMSP, i used to collect stamps i thought they were a hard thing to keep up with ,,, coins seem a little more in depth to me ,lol,if anything i ever get out of this stuff it surely is educational,,, and bye the way thanks for posting those sites in other folks questions they help me out alot,
     
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