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Just Bob got a reaction from MARK RAMIREZ in 1943 Lincoln Wheat Cent Bronze 3gr nonmagnetic w/ Ridge Ring "HELP "
That is not a "4." Note the distance from the point of the "4" to the "9" on the genuine 1943, and compare it with your coin. Not the same distance.
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Just Bob got a reaction from Moneyy in 1882 cc $5 gold coin
It looks AU, to me. The luster looks impaired in places. But, giving a definite answer from pictures is beyond my limited ability.
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Just Bob got a reaction from Henri Charriere in I don't have an "ignore" list...
but my "don't bother responding to this poster because of his attitude" list is growing longer by the day.
I know that I was a newbie once, and I certainly made my share of bonehead posts - and still do, I suppose - but it seems like we keep getting people on here who:
(a) think that nearly every coin they run across has to be some some sort of special strike, experimental finish, error, or variety, or
(b) think that they are right, and everyone else is wrong, and that they are more knowledgeable than people with many more years of experience than them, or
(c) think that, since no one agrees with them, then everyone besides them either has a huge ego that prevents them from admitting that they are wrong or don't know, or is out to destroy their dreams, or
(d) can not accept constructive criticism or correction without getting defensive, or
(e) have gone off their meds, or are over self-medicating, or
(f) lack basic social skills
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Just Bob got a reaction from VKurtB in 1955 Lincoln Cent Poor Mans Penny
First: the "poor man's doubled die" is a rip-off created by people who wanted to take advantage of collectors who wanted something special but could not afford a genuine '55 Doubled Die cent. It is an attempt to have someone spend money on what is, essentially, a damaged coin. Your coin looks to have that damage - either strike damage, or die deterioration damage, or both. It doesn't look like one of the known doubled dies for that year, but Variety Vista has identified ten different ones for that year and mint. If you want to compare your coin to them, the link for their site is HERE.
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Just Bob got a reaction from VKurtB in 1975 penny very nice condition!
In my opinion, pretty much any Roosevelt dime made after about 1950 will need to grade MS67 and receive the Full Torch designation, in order to make it worth the money to have it graded. Most dimes minted after the mid 80's will need to grade a minimum of MS68. To be designated Full Torch, all horizontal and vertical lines on the torch must be complete, without breaks from damage or weak strike. Neither of the reverse pictures that you posted show a dime that would qualify for the full torch designation,(also my opinion). And, even though the pictures are not very clear, I don't think any of the coins shown would grade MS67 or higher. They would make really nice coins for a Roosevelt set album, though. In other words, if the coins were mine, I would not have any of them graded.
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Just Bob got a reaction from Crawtomatic in 1975 penny very nice condition!
In my opinion, pretty much any Roosevelt dime made after about 1950 will need to grade MS67 and receive the Full Torch designation, in order to make it worth the money to have it graded. Most dimes minted after the mid 80's will need to grade a minimum of MS68. To be designated Full Torch, all horizontal and vertical lines on the torch must be complete, without breaks from damage or weak strike. Neither of the reverse pictures that you posted show a dime that would qualify for the full torch designation,(also my opinion). And, even though the pictures are not very clear, I don't think any of the coins shown would grade MS67 or higher. They would make really nice coins for a Roosevelt set album, though. In other words, if the coins were mine, I would not have any of them graded.
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Just Bob got a reaction from Crawtomatic in 1982-D copper or zinc? smalldate
Keep in mind, also, that, with your scale only reading to one decimal place, your coin could weigh anywhere from 2.85 to 2.94 grams, and your scale would still read "2.9."
The weight is outside the tolerance for either type of planchet, so checking your scale for accuracy, as the previous posters have suggested, would be the first step.
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Just Bob got a reaction from RonnieR131 in Kennedy Halves
Apparently, I misunderstood the meaning of your phrase, "....metal detector...geeeeeez !"
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Just Bob got a reaction from GoldFinger1969 in From Mine to Mint
I believe I read somewhere that some of the old presses were sold for scrap, and ended up in China, where they were (and maybe still are) used to manufacture counterfeit coins. There is also one in use in Colorado at the Moonlight mint.
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Just Bob got a reaction from Hoghead515 in From Mine to Mint
I believe I read somewhere that some of the old presses were sold for scrap, and ended up in China, where they were (and maybe still are) used to manufacture counterfeit coins. There is also one in use in Colorado at the Moonlight mint.
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Just Bob got a reaction from MAULEMALL in I don't have an "ignore" list...
but my "don't bother responding to this poster because of his attitude" list is growing longer by the day.
I know that I was a newbie once, and I certainly made my share of bonehead posts - and still do, I suppose - but it seems like we keep getting people on here who:
(a) think that nearly every coin they run across has to be some some sort of special strike, experimental finish, error, or variety, or
(b) think that they are right, and everyone else is wrong, and that they are more knowledgeable than people with many more years of experience than them, or
(c) think that, since no one agrees with them, then everyone besides them either has a huge ego that prevents them from admitting that they are wrong or don't know, or is out to destroy their dreams, or
(d) can not accept constructive criticism or correction without getting defensive, or
(e) have gone off their meds, or are over self-medicating, or
(f) lack basic social skills
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Just Bob reacted to gmarguli in Coin Doctor?
Are you saying that this "MS 70" can turn some coppers blue?
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Just Bob got a reaction from Crawtomatic in I don't have an "ignore" list...
but my "don't bother responding to this poster because of his attitude" list is growing longer by the day.
I know that I was a newbie once, and I certainly made my share of bonehead posts - and still do, I suppose - but it seems like we keep getting people on here who:
(a) think that nearly every coin they run across has to be some some sort of special strike, experimental finish, error, or variety, or
(b) think that they are right, and everyone else is wrong, and that they are more knowledgeable than people with many more years of experience than them, or
(c) think that, since no one agrees with them, then everyone besides them either has a huge ego that prevents them from admitting that they are wrong or don't know, or is out to destroy their dreams, or
(d) can not accept constructive criticism or correction without getting defensive, or
(e) have gone off their meds, or are over self-medicating, or
(f) lack basic social skills
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Just Bob got a reaction from Coinbuf in I don't have an "ignore" list...
but my "don't bother responding to this poster because of his attitude" list is growing longer by the day.
I know that I was a newbie once, and I certainly made my share of bonehead posts - and still do, I suppose - but it seems like we keep getting people on here who:
(a) think that nearly every coin they run across has to be some some sort of special strike, experimental finish, error, or variety, or
(b) think that they are right, and everyone else is wrong, and that they are more knowledgeable than people with many more years of experience than them, or
(c) think that, since no one agrees with them, then everyone besides them either has a huge ego that prevents them from admitting that they are wrong or don't know, or is out to destroy their dreams, or
(d) can not accept constructive criticism or correction without getting defensive, or
(e) have gone off their meds, or are over self-medicating, or
(f) lack basic social skills
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Just Bob got a reaction from Hoghead515 in I don't have an "ignore" list...
but my "don't bother responding to this poster because of his attitude" list is growing longer by the day.
I know that I was a newbie once, and I certainly made my share of bonehead posts - and still do, I suppose - but it seems like we keep getting people on here who:
(a) think that nearly every coin they run across has to be some some sort of special strike, experimental finish, error, or variety, or
(b) think that they are right, and everyone else is wrong, and that they are more knowledgeable than people with many more years of experience than them, or
(c) think that, since no one agrees with them, then everyone besides them either has a huge ego that prevents them from admitting that they are wrong or don't know, or is out to destroy their dreams, or
(d) can not accept constructive criticism or correction without getting defensive, or
(e) have gone off their meds, or are over self-medicating, or
(f) lack basic social skills
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Just Bob got a reaction from GoldFinger1969 in I don't have an "ignore" list...
but my "don't bother responding to this poster because of his attitude" list is growing longer by the day.
I know that I was a newbie once, and I certainly made my share of bonehead posts - and still do, I suppose - but it seems like we keep getting people on here who:
(a) think that nearly every coin they run across has to be some some sort of special strike, experimental finish, error, or variety, or
(b) think that they are right, and everyone else is wrong, and that they are more knowledgeable than people with many more years of experience than them, or
(c) think that, since no one agrees with them, then everyone besides them either has a huge ego that prevents them from admitting that they are wrong or don't know, or is out to destroy their dreams, or
(d) can not accept constructive criticism or correction without getting defensive, or
(e) have gone off their meds, or are over self-medicating, or
(f) lack basic social skills
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Just Bob got a reaction from Hoghead515 in does this CC morgan look .....????
This particular seller, centsles, has been mentioned more than once over the years - here and ATS - as a seller of problem coins. He/she is best avoided.
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Just Bob got a reaction from dollarfan in does this CC morgan look .....????
This particular seller, centsles, has been mentioned more than once over the years - here and ATS - as a seller of problem coins. He/she is best avoided.
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Just Bob got a reaction from ProfHaroldHill in The Great Christmas Day 2020 to New Year's Day 2021 "Winners' Choice" Grand Giveaway Contest! Multiple Prizes! Just post a reply to enter!
Great giveaway! Merry Christmas!
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Just Bob got a reaction from Kurisu in This was unexpected and wonderful just moments ago!
The 2013 Roosevelt looks like it has been subjected to intense heat.
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Just Bob got a reaction from Coinbuf in For grading
I imagine all of these coins would be eligible for certification, although I think none of them would be worth the cost. All appear to be worth only face value.
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Just Bob got a reaction from Skittlez in Please inform me that I have found some fs rated currencies. What does CAC mean and what else does CAC mean?
In the case of your two coins, "FS" means two different things. As stated above by JKK and Coinbuf, the "FS" on the nickel refers to "full steps." And, as JT stated, the "FS" on the Lincoln refers to the variety, and stands for "Fivaz-Stanton," the names of the authors of the "Cherrypicker's Guide to Rare Die Varieties."
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Just Bob got a reaction from Crawtomatic in For grading
I imagine all of these coins would be eligible for certification, although I think none of them would be worth the cost. All appear to be worth only face value.