Is profit your only interest? If so, with your total lack of knowledge, you are setting yourself up for disaster.
Yes, those are full steps. For that date, full steps is normal and expected.
What are the dates and mints?
Hand tools. Perhaps a file or rasp. It's damaged, not a mint error.
What do you think it is? Ask yourself, could it have come out of the mint dies looking like this?
http://conecaonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/VanAllenESarticleCONECAwebsite-1.pdf
It's an 1882 O over S. Worth a bit over melt. Upwards of $50? Hang tight, there will be some that know more than I that will be by soon to offer...
The '39 and '42 are worth 5 cents each. The '43 P is worth 92 cents at the current spot price of silver....
Taking advantage of someone by selling this worthless coin for hundreds of dollars is, IMO, highly unethical. It's not something I would do....
This is what a mint cancelled coin looks like. [IMG]
No, it's not a mint error, it's just damaged. It's only worth five cents.
Pictures. You have to post pictures.
If it has zinc rot, it cannot possibly have been struck on a dime planchet. Dimes do not contain zinc.
Actors go role hunting. Coin/silver collectors go roll hunting.
IMO, you'd be hard pressed to get more than $100 for each of them. It's not easy for most people to sit on a C note. The cost of selling them...
Have you even read any of the responses?
The coin was struck twice (not doubled die), and both of those strikes were broadstrikes (struck without a collar).
Are they asking about a one dollar bill? Does it include plate numbers, series dates, and serial numbers?
CPG?
Yes, that's a proof coin. Notice that there are no red or blue stripes on the cello wrapping. Don't feel bad, I've made the same mistake.
Separate names with a comma.
