Guess the grade: 1924 penny

Sorry for the awful pictures. The camera was more interested in focusing on the slab instead of the coin.

 

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Who graded it?

 

Then you need to use manual focusing if the camera has that option.

 

Vf35

 

Or after it focuses, move the camera back and forth until the coin is in focus.

 

If that is in anything but a sample slab, it was a massive waste of $

 

VF20

 

G4

 

Some of you guys need to go back to grading school. G-4

 

Eight replies in, and no one has jumped his case for calling it a penny instead of a cent. You guys are slipping.

 

The images make it look VG-8.

 

It's an IGC VF 10. I am just as puzzled as you guys why it was graded. It was cheap so I bought it.

 

Oh, so now IGC uses non-existent grades?

VF-10?

And a non-existent grading co?

or a VG-10?


http://www.icgcoin.com/

 

VG 10. Typo. Shoot me.

 

Lol I was 6 points low still a pretty low grade coin, I would have left it in the bargain bin.

 

If I'm reading the population search right, this is the only VG10 1924 penny (cent if you're anal) that ICG has ever graded.

 

Nice score on the "condition rarity" there. It should go to heritage.

BTW, when did the US start making pennies? Couldn't help myself.

 

PCGS has it as a pop 2 and a value of $1.00 but they are a bit high on Lincoln values.

 

As I've said many times before, I collect for fun, not profit. This coin is interesting, different, and an oddity. And I like coins with patina. It was well worth what I paid for it for the novelty factor and the slab alone.

 

At least since 1909 according to the US mint.

http://www.usmint.gov/kids/coinNews/circulating/01centCoin.cfm
and there are numerous other such quotes. Maybe most notable was the header of my search for "penny";
The One Cent Coin (Penny)
Learn about penny's history, design, production....