Just Bob

Definitely damaged.

On 4/29/2024 at 4:08 PM, Greenstang said:

You can’t have a lamination error on a clad coin, they generally only appear on solid alloy coins.   

... which, if you think about it, makes absolutely no sense. After all, the definition of "laminated," when referring to metals, is "composed of layers." But we call a section peeling off an alloyed coin a "delamination," while on a clad coin it is called "cladding separation" among other things. (My favorite is "clamshell.") Makes no sense to me.

Unless there is some error or indication of a scarce variety that isn't showing up in the pictures, your coins are only worth face value. In other words they're worth a dollar each.

If this were my coin, I would contact Variety Vista, and also post pictures on the Coneca die variety forum. If it turns out to be nothing, you've only wasted a little time and effort. If it happens to be the real deal, and no one else has found one, you can be listed as the discoverer of a new variety. Please let us know if you decide to pursue this further, and what the results are. I would love to have a reason to do a happy dance for a new discovery.

Welcome to the forum. I am sorry for the loss of your stepfather. It is nice that he was able to pass along his coins to you.

One word of advice: be very careful when watching YouTube coin videos. Many are created just to get clicks and likes, and are full of misinformation and outright lies. This is particularly true of the ones that claim that you can easily find valuable coins in your pocket change. While it has happened in the past, the odds of finding something valuable are so small they are almost nil. Your time and effort will be much better spent learning about the coins you like.

Happy collecting!

I don’t see how that would have an effect on the weight. The planchet would still weigh the same as it did before the coin was struck.

Assuming an accurate scale, I see the three most likely reasons for the low weight as: underweight planchet, counterfeit, or some gold having been removed. If it is one of these, I hope it is the underweight planchet.

A half eagle minted between 1873 & 1929 has a tolerance of plus or minus .016, so acceptable weight would be 8.343 to 8.375, assuming an average weight of 8.359. Figures from the Coinworld Almanac. Your coin appears to be a good bit underweight.

He is asking for an evaluation.

The coins are only worth face value, which is one cent US (1/100 dollar) each.

Welcome to the forum. It is a shame to have to inform a new member that their very first post is of a coin that isn't what they thought it was, and even more of a shame to have to tell them that they have been ripped off, but that is the case here, I'm afraid. Your coin is not a mint error. As others have said, it was fabricated after it left the mint.

Welcome to the forum. If your question is about the unusual color of your nickel, it is most likely caused by environmental damage or damage from extreme heat.

On 4/18/2024 at 7:47 AM, The Neophyte Numismatist said:

Agree that this is a damaged zinc Lincoln cent.  This only correction is that the reverse shows the Lincoln Memorial, not Monticello.  @Just Bob is a much better numismatist than I am, so please don't consider this any discount to his ability.  He knows his stuff.

Did I really call the Lincoln memorial Monticello? I must be slipping. Thanks for the correction.

Welcome to the forum. 
If by “skinned” you mean the missing metal on the right front of Monticello, that is the result of zinc rot. Your coin has a zinc core that is plated with (mostly) copper. When the plating gets a nick or scratch, the zinc inside is exposed to the air, and starts to corrode. That often causes more of the plating to flake off, exposing even more of the core, and perpetuating the process. This is very common on damaged cents minted after  the composition was changed in 1982.

What was the hammer price?

On 4/17/2024 at 2:29 AM, Hite2004 said:

 Coins with planchet errors, such as double strikes or clips, can be valuable. The value depends on the type and severity of the error. For example, dramatic planchet errors on certain coins can be worth $20 to $50 or more

For the sake of accuracy: only certain types of double strikes are considered planchet errors. These would include, for example, a cent restruck by nickel dies, or a foreign coin restruck by US coin dies. Many of these, probably the majority, are created intentionally. Most other forms of double strikes or multiple strikes are considered to be striking errors.

I' m sorry, but that is damage on the rim, not an error. And, the raised parts look like clear glue from your pictures. Try a soak in acetone and see if they come off.

On 4/13/2024 at 12:46 AM, murder69 said:

Takes all the fun out of collecting when u feel as if your coin received an unfair low grade. 

Or, you could try to learn from the experience and see where your grading skills need improving.

Is the marking different from the normal haze and blue toning that is sometimes seen on these coins?

On 4/8/2024 at 6:33 AM, tonyzz said:

 

@Fenntucky Mike
@J P M Is there any resource showing exact coin sides alignement somewhere by any chance?
@Greenstang

Sorry, I don't know how to remove the names. 

Picture from Maddieclashes.com

Those look like good candidates for an album. Keep hunting! 

On 4/6/2024 at 8:27 PM, Henri Charriere said:

His link was to coins that he has for sale on eBay. He was trying pretend that he was asking about the coins, when he was actually trying to get people to look at the coins he had for sale. That is spam.

I don’t know how I messed this post up, but this is what I was quoting:

The gentleman, technically, wasn't selling anything. His Topic was essentially a solicitation for advice: Is this coin a better investment for a Newbie, or that one?