I'll go with 40 as well.
Twenty years ago, I was cracking slabs for Danscos. Today I see it as a big mistake. It was a big waste of money.
You have an interesting way of looking at the hobby. If you enjoy what you are doing, that's great. Have fun.
I would not buy this coin from the images but with better images, I think folks here would agree on a VF20 grade.
I would buy HSN2.com and shut it down.
Looks like a normal cent.
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You can catch him over on NGC, still helping folks.
Yes.
I was just wanting to look up images of the same variety. Trying to understand what is wear and what is just a strike issue.
I had to laugh at myself as well. It was a good lesson.
I dropped a proof down the drain once.
Did the slab attribute the coin?
I don't know of a single page that is going to help. Are you just looking for error coins? Just Lincoln cents? Do you guys have a Red Book?
Bill is one of the best. I try to read everything he post.
You will learn much more if you just read topics that are of interest to you. That would show no disrespect to you. Folks here could also point...
Welcome to CT. The only 1982 that has value over 1 cent is the 1982-D copper small date. You will not find one. Where did you hear about the coin?
It took an acid bath. Just damage.
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