One cent, you overpaid by $3.99.
Your cent appears to be just damaged, it has been worn down, either intentionally or accidentally. It is hardly in "perfect" condition, look at...
Totally different, that one is struck on a dime planchet. A cent struck on a dime planchet would have the same weight as a dime, be smaller and...
It's worth a cent, toning doesn't add anything.
The South was fighting for independence from the North. If they won they could not have taxed another country.
I agree, very common, but isn't the s mint 40% silver?
Looks like it was punched with a nail set.
Unfortunately as the others have already stated, your coin is just damaged. I would recommend studying the minting process if you want to look...
Near perfect? Look at the scratches on Washington's neck. People can ask anything they want on ebay, but are they getting it? Check the sold...
That is all damage.
Sorry to say that coin is just damaged. It has had another coin pressed into it. Sometimes known as a "squeeze job" or a "vice job".
Looks like the machine that seals the envelope snagged it?
It is just glue, the reversed Lincoln Memorial on the obverse is where it was stuck to another coin.
Are you asking about the coin in this post or do you have one that you want information on?
You can post a picture here, someone can surely help. I wouldn't get my hopes up too much though, sounds like it could be a filled die or...
Yes, heavily corroded. It seems like most of the wheat cents I find metal detecting look about like this.
If it sticks to a magnet, there is no need to go any further, it is most likely plated.
Picture is very blurry, but it looks like a large date. Clearer pictures would be a help.
You are probably in the ball park. Better condition common notes sell in the $30 to $40 dollar range.
Looks like a small die chip. No value in that. The coin has been harshly cleaned, if it did have value that would have really hurt it.
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