Penny Values!!!

Hi! My name is Zayne and im 13 yrs old, im trying to start up my coin collection and have been for a year now but havent had tons of luck. I have a question though. I found a 1969 s penny and it kind of looks like it has doubling on the words liberty and in god we trust but....are you even able to see doubling with you normal eyes?? if im correct how much would my penny be worth?

 

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i see doubling on 1969 but im not so sure

 

Post some photos an the experts here will try to help you. Never mind.

 

i did!

 

I see doubling on the date and mint mark but I can't tell if its machine doubling or doubled die. Could we get a more close up picture?

If it is actually a 1969 S DDO, that would be an extremely lucky find.

 

Furham means that you should post photographs of both the front (obverse) and back (reverse) of your coin and crop out all the extraneous space around the coin in your photo so we will be able to see very close up. Also... Welcome to CoinTalk.

and yes....doubling can be seen with the naked eye very often.... especially when one's eyes are youthful! :-D

 

Hi Zayne, welcome to the forum. Judging from your pics, the penny seems to have machine doubling, not a doubled die. Here's a good diagram that could help you see what I mean.

 

Is there any other doubling that you can see on the coin? The only ones I've seen have strong doubling on the motto and liberty.

 

Hi Zayne.... I am not the resident errors guy. I just wanted to welcome you to Coin Talk and also welcome you to the wonderful world of coin collecting. I started when I was about ten back in the Jurassic period and still to this day get all goofy feeling inside when I study a coin. Have fun!

 

ok thanks!, i have another question! I have a 1984 penny, no mint mark, that has a chipped piece taken off the edge and it has a blob on abrahams head that you can feel when u run ur finger over it. Anything special???

 

Need a photo to assess what you are looking at. Keep in mind that copper is a very soft metal and subject to showing weird anomalies just from being banged around in circulation.

 

Welcome aboard The CT Train. There are many knowledgeable members here and very willing to help you enjoy the wonderful world of coin collecting.

 

That 1969-S is a pretty penny, but not a doubled die. You want to sock it away in your collection. On your other question, we need to see it. And welcome aboard!

 

Hi Zayne and welcome to Coin Talk. A 1984 cent is made with a zinc core with a very thin layer copper plating. Once these coins are in circulation they can deteriorate quickly if exposed to the elements. The copper plating can have bubbles on it and if these burst, the zinc starts to bleed out of the coin and the coin will break up if it gets real bad. The blob you are describing could be a plating blister and the edge could have broken off.

 

Welcome to CT @Zayne Eldridge and good luck with your collection. Are you mainly interested in cents, or other type coins?
As for posting photos, this is what I recommend.
You should always post in focus FULL IMAGE photos (after you upload your photo, two buttons appear: Thumbnail and Full Image, click Full Image and your photo appears full size on your post and is easily enlarged by clicking on it). Photograph coins on neutral backgrounds like black, grey, or white. Crop out superfluous background so just the coin shows, and post photos with correct orientation so members don't have to turn their computer in some awkward fashion to view it properly. While it isn’t always necessary, it is nice to show both the obverse and reverse, even if your question is just about one side. Members can often give more valuable information having both sides to evaluate. Add close ups of areas you have questions about and make your questions as definitive as possible so we know what you are asking for. And try to have the best lighting possible to show the most favorable photo of the coin. Hope this helps in the future. Good luck.

 

Hi Zayne and welcome to CT. This is a great place to learn! It's great to know another young person is interested in this amazing hobby. Here is a website you might find has some helpful information about collecting cents. htttp://www.lincolncentresource.com/index.html

 

One more question, i have a rainbow toned 1909 penny, is that worth much?

 

Condition, condition, condition...... I am old school and like my coins original looking but I cannot deny that there is quite a market in recent years for rainbow toned coins. Still yet though the prime factor will be the coins condition.