Just Bob

It looks AU to me, although the glare makes it hard to see if there are any major hits on the surface.

1 hour ago, Mohawk said:

Please let us know how this one turns out, TON.....I'm intrigued!  This one really had me stumped.

Ditto.Here's hoping that this is a winner.!

7 hours ago, Thompson2 said:

 

How well does the NGC price guide on the Coin Explorer tie to reality?  I've found a few sites that seem very optimistic when compared to recent eBay sales... 

 

Most guides are,as you put it,"optimistic" when it comes to prices. Since coins do not come with a MSRP, they are like most collectibles: they are worth what some one is willing to pay for them at the moment they are being sold. That price fluctuates with different factors and market conditions, so your idea of checking recent Ebay sales is a good one. That is probably the best indicator of current value.

Welcome to the forum.

This is according to what I have read: You can add PCGS coins to your custom sets, but NGC stopped allowing PCGS coins to be added to the US competitive sets about 2 years ago. Any PCGS coins already in sets were allowed to remain.

I don't participate in the registry, so I hope that information is accurate. Someone correct me if I am wrong.

What is the diameter?

2 hours ago, BillJones said:

It's a shame. The NGC registry used to be fun, but it's one more aspect about collecting U.S. coins that makes them less enjoyable.

CAC was the last straw. When one person gets to decide which coins you put into your collection, unless you are willing to accept the financial penalties because you have purchased a coin without his sticker, it's time to stop buying. Over the past year, the only U.S. coins I have purchased were a set 2019 silver Proof coins. I am now purching British, tokens and even few ancients. I love my U.S. coin collection, but the days of adding to it are over for me.

Where have you been? I, for one, have missed your input and knowledge around here.

While you are here: there was a poster looking for info/prices on gaming counters. Do you know of an online source for prices?

1 hour ago, Greenstang said:

The Denver Mint only issued circulation strikes in 1976 so it has been plated but that doesn't account for the lighter weight even with the tolerance.

Will be interesting to see what the final results are.

I'm seeing an "S"

I still have no idea about the coin, unless it is an underweight planchet.

38 minutes ago, Strydertrx said:

Hey i have one of those 1804 coins but the strange thing is its not magnetic and i think its actually silver. Could it be a fake made out of real silver? Would like to know

Welcome to the forum. Your coin could easily be made out of an alloy that contains silver. It could even be pure silver, for that matter.  It is extremely unlikely, however, that it is a real 1804  dollar,  regardless of the metal content.

Loose coins, hazy coins, missing coins...Looks like it is time for them to relearn the meaning of "Quality Control." At least they are willing to make it right. Better luck on the next shipment.

I have a feeling Chester Krause would be very disappointed.

Well, we all knew it was only a matter of time. 

Nice looking lady. 

Welcome to the forum.

First, let me compliment you on the nice, clear picture. Most that we get to try to evaluate are blurry cell phone pics. Yours is very clear.  Unfortunately, it looks like your coin's doubling is strike doubling, also called machine or mechanical doubling. It is not a doubled die, and is not worth a premium.

Looks like a business strike from new dies, maybe. I don't think it would qualify for the "proof like" designation, since the fields are not really reflective, at least from what I can tell by looking at the pictures.  Nice looking coin, though.

What does the reverse look like?

Good luck 

"Album toning" refers to the reaction of a coin with substances in the cardboard or similar material with which the coin was in contact in the album, producing what can sometimes be very spectacular toning. It often, but not always, appears as concentric bands of color, progressing more toward the center of the coin the longer the coin remains in the album. Wayte Raymond albums are thought to be especially capable of producing this type of toning,as well as Dansco and Whitman (and, probably others.)

Here is one from James Garcia's collection of Franklins, that were stored in a Whitman album.

Welcome to the forum.

Someone stamped the box on there after it left the mint, and probably sold it as a novelty item. They can also be found with flags, outlines of the different states, and other things. It isn't rare or valuable - just interesting.

Welcome to the forum.

Actually, there were some cents made from shell casings,  but those were brass. Your cent appears to have been plated after it left the mint. If you have access to scales, it should weigh around 3.1 grams.

It appears that your coin is actually a Reverse of '79.

And, is it possibly a VAM-6?

26 minutes ago, CRAWTOMATIC said:

...the MAC certified sticker for 4 Full Steps really irks me. 

I am not familiar with MAC or their sticker. What is that?

That is way cool!! Congratulations! 

Reported and the seller has been contacted.

1 hour ago, Mohawk said:

I'm thinking that this coin hasn't lost its plating....I think that it gained another layer of zinc plating in a high school or college chemistry class.  This is a common occurrence and many of them end up in circulation once the novelty of having a silver colored cent wears off.

You may be onto something. It would be nice to have the weight.