The 1887 Indian Head Cent is very damaged. It looks as if someone took a wire brush to it to try to clean it. And the green stuff on the obverse...
What does the eagle look like? (Wondering if it is obverse album toning only.) Why would someone slab this? Even at 65+ they have to be losing money.
It's nice when you see a real one.
I like your 81-S either way. I can't tell which it is, but the Type-2 is very valuable. As the type 1 is listed at $6 and the Type-2 over $100. As...
Well they have been paying for over 50 years. But I imagine it was only $20 or so back in the day and not $800.
The most photos ever of a coin worth .02 cents. As for how many copper cents have been found, I am not sure of the EXACT number but it's something...
Looks like a small date. Needs to be mint state to have value. They made 17 billion cents that year, most of them large dates. The number for...
I like the grade on the 1836 as it seems higher than G-04 to me. At least G-06 and possibly VG-08. It's hard to call a G-4 coin over graded, but...
It's certainly interesting and I don't know much about it. Wait for an expert opinion. I would guess that someone did that post mint, because if...
I don't really see anything. What about his ear are you asking about? It could be damage. Copper is not that hard. Coins get banged around...
In high grades (XF and above) this is a good coin (3M mintage). But in this shape it is melt value with an absolute ceiling of $5. A collector...
I am sure they are getting some kind of bulk rate grading discount. However, if they just wanted to sell these coins raw, let's say $30 or $35...
You mean a doubled ear? Need a clear photo of the whole coin and the date.
Actually, they look like zinc to me. Copper cents have a different look.
Let's see the other side. The reason for my other comment, is usually the plated coins will look as if they have been chromed, or the plating...
You must weigh it first. It's almost 100% going to be zinc. Usually you can tell by appearance that there are some zinc spots or other markers.
Sometimes that Susan B can tone that color. If it hasn't been experimented with, it's normal it's worth a dollar. On the 1979 P the rare ones are...
Here are some medallions I dug up. The black bear hunter medal I gave away. The Chicago Aquarium tokens are not medallions. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
It doesn't appear plated to me at all. It looks like the copper plating has been removed.
I agree with TC. These are all common dates. Why bother grading them? Most of them are going to be MS-63 64 65. The market will be flooded with...
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