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I might have to look into something like this, but for raw coins.....something like an old-time coin cabinet, but smaller. I think some of my best Faustinas would look pretty nice in such a display. Coinbuf.....what you posted looks great

This is the best suggestion and exactly what I would do with them if they were mine.

As the others have said, those are only worth the silver content of the coins. There is no value beyond that.

Your coin is definitely damaged, no doubt about it. And the mint mark is normal. The D mint marks on many cents minted at Denver from the 1970s have that style of mint mark that looks filled. You just have a regular damaged 1979-D cent with no additional value.

Now that's going to be an unpopular opinion around here, Quintus!!! But I can't say that you don't have a point. Pretty much all of the coins minted now are completely useless in commerce aside from the quarter....you could do without all of the others. The dollar could be useful, but the U.S. Government is unwilling to take the step necessary to make it useful, namely discontinuing the $1 note. But until they do, the dollar coin falls into the useless category. But until Laundromats catch up with your line of thinking.....guys like me are going to need those quarters if we want clean clothes........but, we don't need them with West Point mint marks.........

Okay....well, I'm glad you're reading up and things. I apologize for implying you're not. However, I think you're not looking at the 1988 DDO FS-101 correctly. Your photos did not help at all. I hate to keep being critical, but you definitely need to work on some of your photos as well if you want us to be able to help you out. Good photos are key to that process. I first checked our host's Variety Plus page, but they didn't have a picture of this particular variety. But then, I checked out Variety Vista and found a pic.....and this doubled die jumps right off and hits you in the face. If you have one, you wouldn't have to ask about it. Here's a link to the Variety Vista page so you and everyone else can see what I mean: http://www.varietyvista.com/01b LC Doubled Dies Vol 2/1988PDDO003.htm The link says DDO-003, but once you see the page, you'll see they've updated it to FS-101. There's no question about this variety. It isn't subtle. If the two earlobes don't jump out at you, then you don't have that variety. Most of the really collectible and valuable doubled dies from before the single squeeze die hubbing era are like that. They're not subtle and most are either naked eye pickups or they're visible under low magnification. The 1988 FS-101 is like that.

Hey, if you like it Modwriter, it's a great coin to keep! I asked about mine because, like all U.S. coins I acquire, I intend to sell it. I sell U.S. coins to fund my collecting of ancient coins, so I want this half to do the best it possibly can at NGC. I don't collect U.S. coins at all, personally.

This is a very good point. To the OP.....you need to do some more homework, clearly. Check out Wexler's Die Varieties page on Doubled Dies.....there is a ton of information there: https://www.doubleddie.com/58222.html We'll help you, but you have to put in some work as well. Check out Wexler's site and others. Look at photos of actual doubled dies, read about how they're made, learn what the characteristics of a true doubled die are. You haven't posted a single coin which even remotely looks like it could be a doubled die of any type. If you don't try to learn about doubled dies and other varieties on your own and you just keep posting coins like this, you likely will end up being ignored eventually. Coinbuf's dead on.

I don't doubt that a bit. It would explain a lot and it's an attitude that leads to a lot of shoddy products in many industries, which I feel happened under Ryder's watch for sure. It'll probably continue....once someone has found a cash cow, they usually milk it for all its worth (no pun intended), but Ryder (and his bosses) opened Pandora's Box as far as garbage offerings from the U.S. Mint are concerned IMHO. I think Ryder's term saw more U.S. Mint collectors get disgusted and walk away than any other Mint Director in recent times, which has done a lot of harm to the U.S. Modern segment of the hobby, which is a common entry point for many collectors and could thusly harm other areas in the hobby in the long run.

Nope. I'm seeing nothing which indicates any kind of doubling whatsoever on your cent.

Can't be worse than Ryder with all of the gimmicky, stupid c-r-a-p that came out during his term. Did we really need ASEs and AGEs with WWII Privy Marks and stupidly low mintages? Or to start making proof ASEs at two different mints every year? Or the many low mintage wonders that only served to aggravate many collectors, such as the 2019-S Enhanced Reverse Proof ASE. Or a 5 ounce commemorative silver dollar? I could go on and on but I won't. We all know what's happened under Ryder's watch.

Greenstang nailed it.....what you have is a damaged coin with no value.

Coinbuf has everything exactly correct. It's a Large Date and we need better, full and properly oriented photos to help you with anything in the future. If you do not follows these rules, you'll likely be ignored.

Nope. Not the 1984 Doubled Ear.

Your pics are just fine JP, and they show the increasing quality of the SMS's from their origin point in 1965 very well. The 1965 looks like something you'd get out of a bank roll while the 1967 is a huge improvement. As most of you know, I'm not a collector of U.S. coins any longer, but I have to admit a certain fondness for the 1967 Special Mint Set.....they're darned attractive and have neat distinctive look.

That's a very good point Jonathan. Morgans were quite abused in their day, with all of the bagging and rebagging, bags being thrown around in vaults and on trains to transport them to said vaults and other places, being run through counting machines.......the list could go on and on. Many Morgans show signs of this abuse in various ways and to various degrees.

Apmex is definitely reputable. They're a great place for bullion related coins and things like that. When I was collecting different coins than I collect now, I bought a few things from them myself. Usually very good quality and if it's not, they make returns and exchanges super easy.

I'm so sorry to hear that but I'm not surprised. Things like Offer Up are numismatic cesspools. A lot of fakes are dumped on there. You want to stay away from Etsy, Mercari and Alibaba as well. There are many good dealers online who have websites. I myself do not collect U.S. coins, but I'm sure some of the members here could help guide you to some reputable sellers of U.S. coins.

That's just TERRIBLE. Man, Offer Up is giving Etsy a run for its money as far as being the very worst place to ever buy coins. Things like this should be illegal. That half dollar is only worth 50 cents.

Patman.....just so you know, apps like that are some of the worst places you can buy coins. Lots of rip-off artists and fakes. I just don't want to see you or anyone else get burned, that's why I'm saying this.

$54,000. For an 1882-CC in FR02. With a "Pac-Man" error

Ah, I see you said Offer Up....looks like we need to add that to the DO NOT BUY FROM EVER list, along with Mercari, Etsy and Alibaba.

Is that person trying to sell a single, circulated, regular old business strike clad quarter for $500?! That's terrible and should be criminal......where did you find this listing?

There can be if it costs you money, which is very possible in this hobby. I cannot tell you how many times I've seen people either submit or almost submit worthless, damaged coins to NGC because of thoughts like the improper planchet thing. I was trying to save you that experience and save any future new people who saw this thread that experience as well.

I don't think that's it at all. It's a regular silver War Nickel. Whatever happened to it, whether it was polished or plated, happened after the coin was struck and circulated for a very long time. The simplest and most likely explanation is often the correct one.