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Well, then, I'm completely stumped. This was a long time ago though, so I don't know....maybe I'm hallucinating it. But seriously, it could have been an actual face to face discussion I had in a coin shop as well.....Things have been crazy busy in my life right now and it's all running together.....I need to shut up unless I can cite sources, which I will do. Please disregard my comments on this topic.

Coin Talk could have been it actually. I'm not sure. I don't belong to the PCGS Board, so I know I didn't see it there.

Thanks Alex. I did find that one by searching for it, but that wasn't the discussion I was referring to. The one I was referring to was much more negative than that, but I think it must have been in another forum because I couldn't find it searching the NGC boards.

I saw a different discussion then. And I cannot remember where it was.....it was likely another forum I belonged to a while back.

I saw that, too, and I cannot remember where the discussion was. But you're right....the consensus was not good. I'd recommend avoiding them.

And I think I need to add this from the other thread where you and I were discussing this, Kurt, so the OP sees it. To the OP...there are two 1982-D copper small dates known 39 years after they were struck. In contrast, there are 32 reasonably complete, well preserved adult skeletons of Tyrannosaurus Rex known 66 million years after they went extinct. If you go by a sheer numbers game, you have a better chance of finding a 33rd reasonably complete and well preserved Tyrannosaurus than a third 1982-D copper small date cent.

Jonathan has this dead on, Chris. I'd start looking at your local coin clubs....that's the best course of action. I wish you the best. I have two coin clubs near me I've gone to....one is a bunch of grumpy old men who only collect U.S. coins and one is a bunch of nicer old men who only collect U.S. coins. If you see something like this with your grandson, turn around and run!!! Neither of those would be a good environment for a YN to grow and thrive. I'd follow Jonathan's advice to the letter on this one.....the last thing any of us want to see is a bunch of grumpy old men ruining the hobby for a YN forever. Good luck!

Good points, Alex!! I cannot believe I didn't think of mentioning that!!! And I've been selling coins on eBay for 12 years....... I'm having some really stupid days lately.

Hi Dejone! In looking at your coin, I don't see anything unusual about it. It just looks like a regular 1986 cent to me. And, yes, from the photos that coin would be considered a red coin.

I'm with Kurt and GBrad.....definite 1982-D Large Date there.

I'm with the Hoopster.....minor grease filled die. Interesting circulation find, but not worth much money-wise.

I'm glad I could help in at least some way!! Pictures are going to be very important, even right at the outset. Many buyers won't even stop to ask for photos.....if they see a listing doesn't have photos, they'll just move on. That's part of the reason I emphasized that right out of the gate. A coin show may be a good venue as well.....I didn't think of that. If you're willing to wait for one to come around that you could attend, that's a pretty good idea. As for that dealer, that happens sometimes. There are good dealers and bad dealers. I'm not saying that what that dealer you mentioned was right but when you sell to a dealer, you have to remember that a dealer is going to offer you less because they have to make a profit. If they don't, then they're not going to be a dealer for very long. That being said though, there's a big difference between making a reasonable offer considering the need to make a profit and gouging someone. But if you want to get close to full market value for your coins, then you're likely going to be better off selling it yourself rather than to a dealer. Great Collections is a great option. I'm glad you're going to check them out. I've consigned with them in the past and have been quite pleased with the experience. Once again, best of luck with your sales!!

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I've been getting into a little exonumia project lately. Say hi to Sobek:

Definite 1982-D Large Date. I think that there are only two copper 1982-D Small Date Cents known to exist 39 years after they were struck. By contrast, there are 32 reasonably complete and well-preserved adult skeletons of Tyrannosaurus Rex known 66 million years after they died out. If you go by a sheer numbers game, you have a better chance of finding a 33rd reasonably complete and well-preserved Tyrannosaurus Rex than another 1982-D Copper Small Date Cent.

Not even close!!! I'd imagine they had to take a power washer to that restaurant's back side.......in addition to being total garbage monsters, Bald Eagles are also champion defecators in the right situation. You should see what the heavy equipment used in any landfill around here looks like.......much Bald Eagle fecal encrustation.

Hello and Welcome!!! Well, first off, you may have a tough time making a sale on here right because you're new and these are some high dollar coins. We don't know you, but if you want to try to sell these coins, you're definitely going to need pictures. What I would recommend is, if you want to try to sell them here, posting pictures of the coins you have for sale and/or trade. Since you have several coins, I'd give each coin a separate posting here with photographs.....trying to put them all in one listing would get very cumbersome and confusing rather quickly. Form there, you could see what happens. But, what I would honestly recommend since you want to skip eBay fees is consigning them with Great Collections. Their fees are lower and they have a lot of success selling what is consigned to them. The only drawbacks would be that consigning to Great Collections takes time to get the coin listed, to get the coin sold and to get your payment shipped to you and you'd lose the ability to entertain trade offers. Ultimately, it's up to you but if they were mine and I was in your position, I'd probably go the Great Collections route. Good luck with your sales!

I agree with the others....that is simply a heavily damaged nickel that has had a rough life.

Once they tend to congregate in a suitable habitat, their numbers can increase rapidly. The Erie Canal runs through the little village I currently live in and there are a TON of them along the canal!! You should see what happens when a restaurant or grocery store around here leaves a dumpster open......you'll have an eagle soiree in no time flat and there are few things on this Earth that can sling garbage around like a Bald Eagle party!! One local restaurant left their dumpsters completely open for a couple days earlier this fall and let me tell you, the back of that place and its rear parking lot were covered in trash in less than 48 hours!!! I feel bad for the employee or employees that got the job of cleaning up after the eagle get together. I think the place learned its lesson...now the dumpsters are always closed and locked. Bald Eagles are worse with garbage than raccoons are.

Coins can get hit in a lot of different ways and it's not always apparent how the damage occurred. But, there is no way what you are seeing could have happened in the minting process, so it has to be damage. It's just that simple.

That's really cool, Kurt. They build some huge nests!! In my region of New York, we have several nature preserves with nesting platforms for raptors and Bald Eagles are one of the species that take advantage of them, along with Golden Eagles and Osprey. Bald Eagles are actually the first species to start nesting in my region....they'll sometimes have eggs as early as February.

Not well, but killing one is a pretty serious crime. They are protected by both the 1918 Migratory Bird Act and the 1940 Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act.

You know....I was thinking about this and if we could get a frog or a salamander in here somewhere, the Great White Shark would have a sandwich of representatives of all three major living tetrapod groups. With a frog or salamander, you'd have Lissamphibia, with the rabbit and fox, you'd have Mammalia covered and the eagle would be a representative of Reptilia. In addition to being a total coin nerd, I am also a complete animal geek.

I'm with Greenstang.....it looks like the M took a hit making it look like an N. It's strange looking, but it's simply post-minting damage.

That would be a crazy, but very plausible ending.....Great Whites are some jumpers: