Just Bob

On 8/2/2019 at 7:50 PM, Jim Lefeber said:

Today I received a credit from NGC for $60 - so I had to pay $20 ($10 handling fee + $5 for each coin to be looked at).

 

I think that is a very fair price for the opinions of several professionals.

And, regarding the 1909S, I wonder if it is turning in the holder.

Thank you, Lisa.

1 hour ago, Thompson2 said:

Dumb question - does this place auto-redact? It looks like they took the "cr ap" out before my "-tastic"... 

The profanity filter removes all words deemed to be offensive by the moderators. Years ago, it substituted the word *spoon* for the offending word. That is why you sometimes see posters using that word, instead of something that might not pass the censors.

2 hours ago, LISA B said:

... the second looks to have been lightly cleaned at some point which PCGS netted for.

Lisa, I have the feeling that the title of this thread will attract the attention of a lot of people doing internet searches. For the benefit of future readers, would you mind explaining the term "netted"?

On 8/5/2019 at 2:41 PM, VKurtB said:

Ya show 18 coins, and whadya get?

Another day older and deeper in … ice.

I wonder if anyone besides me got this.

I collect lumber company tokens, and they, like the coal miners "owed their soul to the company store."

6 hours ago, Shadow1000 said:

Does anyone know if it is a small or large date? thanks

 

 

Welcome to the forum.

Your coin is a small date.

8 hours ago, Dukemnm said:

I was looking for the RedBook on ebay and I came across some earlier years and I thought to myself, hmm maybe I should start collecting these as well.  I reminded myself, one thing at a time. I didn't want a seated liberty dollar scenario again. 

There is even a Red book for Red Books:

8 hours ago, Dukemnm said:

@Just Bob I have heard the olive oil thing and I was skeptical but hearing it from you it will be my go to cleaning method with the Acetone soak afterwards. 

I was also thinking it was the vinegar in the ketchup. The idea came to me from a youtube video but I was skeptical and I figured I should ask.  Thanks Bob. 

Just to be clear, and avoid hard feelings: When I said "you" in my above post, I meant  "a person," not specifically you, Duke.

Ketchup? It must be the vinegar (acetic acid) in it that "cleans" the surface of the coin. How do you even think of something like that? Do you go through your kitchen cabinets or refrigerator and try every condiment on your coins to see what happens? Speaking of which: go to the pantry and grab a bottle of olive oil. Soak the coins in it for a month or two, or however long it takes to loosen the crud, then rinse with acetone. Keep an eye on them, though, and if the color starts to lighten or change, remove them from the oil. Although I have no evidence, I believe some brands are more acidic than others.

If that doesn't work, wrap the coin in a bay leaf. It won't remove the crud, but it makes it smell like soup.

I'm not seeing anything. Can you take a closer picture of the area in question?

The indention is not an error, since it happened after the coin was struck. It is damage,  caused by contact with another coin, or another hard object. The letters are probably the result of a substance on your coin, or another coin that contacted your coin, which stained your coin or caused the copper to turn, and the letters of the coin worked like a rubber stamp, transferring their image to your coin.

Found these images on ebay. Judging by the numerals on these two coins, I tend to agree with JKK on your coin being, or at least strongly resembling, a 5/4. I have no idea who attributes world coin varieties besides NGC, but I would try to find someone in that field,  and email pictures to them, if it were my coin.

I am not sure what "drippings" are seeing. I see a badly damaged cent.

NGC does not attribute a 1984D Kennedy half with a doubled die obverse, so you would not get the attribution on the label. As far as whether or not you should have it graded, it is impossible to tell if your coin might grade high enough to make it worth the grading fees and shipping, without seeing clear pictures of the obverse and reverse sides of the coin. 

If the coin were mine, I would send it to someone who could determine what type of hub doubling it is - assuming that it is- and give it the proper attribution. 

One of the members here, Karen Holcomb, recently discovered a new Doubled Die nickel. She could probably give you the contact info for the place she sent her coin.

It is a business strike. A proof 1964 Lincoln would have polished surfaces.

That on has really seen some abuse! It won't be long until the zinc core oxidizes, and starts looking funky.

Welcome to the forum.

I don't do any roll searching, but I do check my pocket change, and so far, zilch. There have been at least two members on here who have found at least one W mint quarter in their change, though, so it is possible.

If you want to increase your chances of finding one, I would suggest asking local banks if they have any rolls of new quarters, and searching through those.

Good luck

Yours is the large motto variety

On 8/3/2019 at 11:30 PM, Curtwood said:

I couldn't even tell you every time I think I find something and I'm like this is Def a good one all these people on here tell me it's nothing and really destroy all my lil excitement  I had so I don't know 

No one is trying to burst your bubble intentionally. We're just like referees: we call 'em like we see 'em.

Welcome to The Forum.

The pictures are a bit blurry when blown up, but whatever doubling you may see appears to be the result of a die that is deteriorating from repeated use.

Welcome to the forum.

There are all types of people who frequent this forum, so you might want to include the word "ancient" in your title, to help attract the right responders.

When it comes to identifying ancients, there are a few things that you can do to make it easier for someone to help you. 

First, post clear,  well lit, straight-on pictures of both sides of each coin, and limit your posts to one or two coins each. This helps to avoid confusion. 

Next, provide the diameter, in centimeters, of the coin, and the weight, in grams. If you don't have scales, you can probably have them weighed by  a local jeweler.

Also, don't panic if you don't get immediate answers. There are a few quite knowledgable people in the area of ancient coins that post on here, but they may not be online every day, so be patient about getting responses.

Good luck! 

That's only the second one of those I have ever seen. The first was only a few months ago in one of Charmy's show reports.( I realize this is of no help - sorry)

Wow! You're on a roll!! Congratulations!