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@Marshall - looks like die cracks to me

 

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Judging from the light reflections, they appear to be incuse

 

The one going between the TA looks incuse, but to me, the one going through the S looks raised?

 

The one through S is a known die crack. It is good for comparison to the questionable one. At minimum, it is the Terminal known die state. If the other marks were die breaks, it would be a new later die state. But in hand, it's more questionable than less.

The shine is a con and the irregular shape is a pro. But it's questionable at best.

 

Ah, learning as i go.

Is it possibly a struck-through? It's the only thing I could think of that would cause such an irregular shape. While scratches can be other than straight, that looks too irregular to be a scratch.

But, where it meets the wreath, it looks like there is raised (newer/shiny) metal? So maybe a staple scratch from a slow removal from a flip or something?

 

Struck threws come in various sizes shapes and textures, but not usually long and thin except in the occasional strike threw of hair lashes which are usually recognizable.

Another possible consideration is a planchet flaw (lamination) which got me a few weeks back. I missed it even after looking for it, but Conder mentioned it sometimes caused the appearance of a CUD like that one.

I think this one is down between a crack or a scratch with a scratch holding an edge.

 

It looks like toning in hand, just an unusual color.

 

Looks like a die crack from the rim under U to the left stem. Nice clean 65 with the copper nickle color. just a couple of rim nicks on the reverse and maybe one on the obverse..

 

They are actually rim cuds

 

From a $15 lot of 5 Lincoln Wheat Cents

 

So, I have always wanted to replace my 1909 VDB cent in my US type album. Mine was just kinda ugly with some spots. I was really looking for a 65 or 66 in red. But I saw this old school Anacs holder with a 65 RB for $49.50. Which I bid on, and was the only bidder.





Oh and by the way..... the listing also came with a 2nd 1909 VDB in this NMC holder.




I am going to put that 2nd one in my album which will allow me to keep that neat old Anacs holder intact.

 

The 2nd one does look better freed. He aint no 66 Red.... but will look nice in the album.




The one that got replaced. Those spots just kills it

 

Probably cleaned at some point, but starting to get some faint color (red and blue) from toning. For $13, it scratched the itch that I have had for a while, to buy a coin, lol.

 

Nice. Almost anything that's not a 64 or 65 is a good pickup for $13 and it wouldn't be bad if it were.

 

$0.84

 

Fair warning guys, I am about to put an absolute beat down on this thread!!!!!

 

Bring it!

 

$19.44. 1901-O 10c previously unknown design transition variety - Obverse I on a post-1900 coin. Bonus - undocumented 1/1 RPD. I have a better example but grabbed this one for fun.

 

1939 Jefferson Nickel Reverse of 40 NGC MS67 5FS: Price $35.50

I purchased this coin as an old soap bar ANACS MS64 5FS for $15.50. I then cracked it out and sent it to NGC which carried a total grading fee of $20*.

ANACS Slab Photo:


Raw Photos:



NGC Slab Photo:



Greysheet Price Guide: $225

* Every coin from this submission was submitted under the economy tier which carries a fee of $22, but NGC offered a 20% discount for a small window so I got them graded for $17.60. With shipping and handling charges, the grading fee per coin came to right under $20. For the purposes of all the coins I am about to post in the near future from this same submission (5902465-xxx), the grading fee will be a flat $20 for each coin.