Just Bob

And bring back this one, too.

Providing diameter in millimeters, and weight in grams will be helpful.

Any chance you could post some clear pics of the edge - especially at LIBERTY and directly opposite? And, are the letters in LIBERTY higher than the adjacent rim?

How does the reeding look on the edge? is it consistent all the way around?

Don't worry about it. You haven't committed any breach of etiquette or any other kind of posting faux pas. This is one of several threads concerning Continental currency, and lots of posters have used it to show their examples, which, unfortunately have all been fakes. I imagine that previous posters found this thread while searching for information on their pieces, just as you did. You adding one more post to the thread does absolutely no harm. As my kids say, "It's all good." Welcome to the forum.

Is it possible that VAMworld doesn't list every existing die pair?

I am glad you enjoy it. I usually make apple butter every year, but I had a lot of pears, so I thought I would give it a try. (I tried pear chutney, too, but it got mixed reviews.) Unfortunately, I won't be making any this year, due to a late hard freeze that lasted several days. Killed all of my plums, wiped out the blossoms on my pears and blueberries, damaged my figs and peaches. No huckleberries, either. I am hoping to gather enough wild elderberries to make some jelly, though. It takes a half gallon of fruit to make a batch, so I will have to visit several patches. I need to make some more pepper relish, too. I am almost out. If I do, I will be sure to bring some on my next trip out your way. By the way, there is a coin I would like to get your advice on, if you don't mind. I will shoot you a PM soon and give you the story on it.

Feel free to post images of any coin about which you may have questions or that you find interesting. We always like to look at pictures of coins, especially if they are clear and cropped as yours are.

Don't be surprised if you see him come back and post under a different name. I don't think this was the first time he has been kicked off this forum.

Welcome to the forum. Yours is a large date .

Absolutely. More than once, I have searched through a world coin junk box and bought a handful of coins just because I liked the way they looked. I actually have a bid in for a set of coins on Ebay that I know very little about, and I am looking at a few more. I just like the designs, and the prices are well within my budget. The language on your coin is Latin. I could give you all the info, but I know you are the type who likes to research stuff for yourself, so I will give you a link to get you headed in the right direction. https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces38901.html

Upper 90s and low 100s. Humid and hot, as usual. I'm not looking forward to this month's power bill.

Rim dings notwithstanding, I would say VF-XF, although I am not sure about the weak mint mark.

@JKK How is the weather in Beaverton?

Who said that there were "so many"? It just have been deleted, because I don't see that posted here by anyone.

Simple. NGC has not updated their evaluation of these coins, so the price graph remains the same. When/if they update the price in their system, the line will either go up or down. If they change it to reflect actual prices realized, it will surely go down, and by a large amount. I realize that you would like to be able to look at that price and say that your coins are worth $250 each. But, in the real world, a coin is only worth what a buyer is willing to pay. The amount on a computer screen means absolutely nothing if no one is willing to pay that amount. Maybe one day the price of these will go up, and you can actually say that your coins are really worth $250. But right now, in the real world where people are actually buying and selling these coins, they are worth under $100. That's just the plain and simple truth. No amount of wishful thinking is going to change that. Sorry.

My understanding is that this was the original intent when Uram and others presented the idea to Congress, but there was so much competition in the commemorative coin arena that the measure did not pass. So, they tried a different angle: a yearly issue, like the silver and gold eagles.

Take a look at this census page for Lincoln Memorial cents. Notice how many are graded below MS60. My guess is that many of these, and a lot of the mint state examples, were sent in by people who were sure that they had a doubled die or some other variety. https://www.ngccoin.com/census/united-states/cents/100/

That question will only be answered when you sell the 4 coins. List price means nothing if you can't get anyone to pay that amount for your coins.

I assumed you were Ashley, so that was a mistake on my part. Sorry, Meagan. Go back and look at your first post. You said, "Getting ready to sort through some boxes of coins that my grandfather collected." You posted a picture of unopened boxes of what appears to be mint and proof sets. The clear implication is that you had just gotten these coins and had not gone through them yet. No mention of the fact that you had already been selling them for five years. Since none of us are mind readers, this sets the tone for every response that follows. At this point, we all think that you are looking for an education, and not for assistance in your ongoing sales venture. You asked for "insight," which could mean anything from the history of the coins, to the mintage figures, to an opinion on the appearance of the coins. You did not specifically ask for assistance in pricing, so how are members supposed to know this is what you were looking for? In your second post you stated that some coins were being listed on Etsy (Instant red flag in the mind of every member, although you did not know this) then said, "Just wanted to share some others I have not listed." Again, no request for assistance in pricing. But your third posts says, "That is why we are HERE to ask you guys for opinions and prices on what you would suggest they go for." How are we supposed to assist with pricing if you don't ask for that assistance? We aren't usually in the habit of telling sellers what they should charge unless asked. Another quote: "...don’t have the money to spend on getting everything graded (as some of you have suggested),..." This statement is not true. Please show us where any member suggested you have any of your coins graded. Because Sandon thought, as did all of us, that you had just received this large collection, he suggested you have them appraised by a local dealer or another party experienced in coin appraisal. That is not the same as sending them off to have them graded. No one else even mentioned grading or appraisal. The claim that you have been selling coins for five years, but don't know how to price them does not hold water, especially if you sell on Ebay. A quick look at "Sold" listings would have given you all the information required to properly price your coins. And, as mentioned by others, there are numerous books and online resources to offer guidance, as well. Five years is a very long time to wander around in the dark. Some of the most honest, genuine, and generous people I have ever met are members of this forum, but we really hate to see people being taken advantage of. As I said in my earlier post, it is your right to charge whatever you feel comfortable charging, but you shouldn't expect dedicated collectors you assist you in gouging people.

This person has been selling coins for very high prices since 2018. Apparently, Grandfather's collection has taken 5 years to sort through so far. Ashley, you are well within your rights to sell your coins for as much or as little as you want. However, if you continue to sell grossly overpriced coins to unsuspecting, uninformed buyers, don't expect to make many friends on this forum.

Picture clarification, courtesy of Variety Vista and Variety Plus. The first two pics are of the '79 Type1, then the next two are the '79 Type2, which is the same punch that was used in 1980, and is also the 1981 Type1. The last two pics are the '81 Type2. The difference between the '81 types one and two are difficult to see in these pictures, especially the flat surface of the type2. The difference in the shape of the lower "tail" is noticeable, though.

I am of the opinion that this is not a genuine Morgan.

Are you familiar with the pirate movie term "Pieces of Eight?" Those are Spanish "Dollars", worth 8 Reales. They were irregularly shaped hammered coins, often with part of the design missing. They were called "cobs," from the Spanish word "cabo" which referred to the fact that the clumps of silver were cut from the end of a bar and hammered into crude shapes. The cobs were coined in denominations of 1/2, 1, 2, 4, and 8 reales. Your top two coins look to be 2 Reales pieces. The upper one is, I believe from Bolivia, as Powermad suggested, and the second one, if I am not mistaken, is from Peru. Specifically Lima, Peru. The top line of the reverse has the inscription "L 2 H." This stands for Lima, the denomination (2 reales) and the assayer's initial (H). The bottom line is H 00 L, with the "00" being the last two digits of the date, 1700. The 8 reales coins were sometimes cut into pieces and used as smaller denominations. That may be what your last piece is, or it could just be a remnant of a damaged coin. The cross with castles and lions can be seen on all three pieces. This was considered the obverse of the Peruvian coins, but it was on the reverse of coins from some of the other Spanish colonies.

I doubt anyone's going to laugh you off the site. As long as you're willing to learn, we're willing to offer our opinions. You are correct about your cent being a small date, but there were two different compositions used to make cents that year. Brass, which had been used since 1962, and copper coated zinc, which was introduced during the production of the 1982 cents. There were also two different size dates, as you know. The mints in Philadelphia and Denver minted coins for circulation with both size dates, using both compositions - except one. The only one that wasn't "officially" minted, was a 1982 D small date brass cent. A few leftover brass planchets got mixed in with the coated zinc planchets, and those are the ones that are rare. A simple test would be to weigh your coin. 3.11 grams is the magic number, but I wouldn't get my hopes up. The odds of finding one are many millions to one.