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Good luck, low pop tough coins to find nice. My suggestion is if you do find a nice one do not be shy about stepping up and paying the money. Most of these were poor when struck and time has not been kind to many of the survivors. I have the 69-D in 66RD but it is a very marginal coin for the grade, and like you I have not found a 69-S that I really liked enough to buy.

The photos say that you have simple strike or mechanical doubling, this is very common and is worthless. With better photos opinions could be different.

I do believe that TDN was into the trade dollars at one time, but I don't know him at all so I have no idea if that still an area of interest for him or not. He has basically disappeared from the PCGS forum as have a few others, that forum is becoming a hangout for the microscope loving fantasy error troll types that we see too much of here.

I am one of those collectors that has little to zero interest in trade dollars, I have one for my type set and that is all I will ever need so I cannot be of any help to you. I know there are a few individuals on the PCGS forum that are very much into the type and series, given that you are not allowed to participate there (at least not under your usual name) if there is someone there that you want to contact I would be happy to send them a PM on your behalf.

Welcome to the forum, it would help us if you would link one or two of these auctions you have seen on ebay that you are baffled by. However as the others have said there are tons of uninformed individuals today that have no idea what a coin is truly worth asking moon money. They are not coin dealers just people that "heard" on youtube or other disinformation sources about how to get rich quick from pocket change and are fishing for a sucker who knows less than they do.

We see many threads/posts bashing NGC. Some may be legit some less so, but I wanted to thank NGC and specifically Matthew Masterson. I had purchased a coin from Stacks last year which had a series of mechanical errors. I was able to use the coin in my registry but I wanted to have the errors fixed. Matthew was very helpful in resolving this situation with no cost to me, and today I received my coin back in it's new holder with the correct grade now showing as it should. And they didn't even swap my coin for a cheap imitation. So thanks NGC and Matthew for providing excellent customer service.

I have it on my wish list.

I do not do crossovers ever anymore, total waste of money. Back when the NGC registry was closed to PCGS coins I sent in a small group, four or five coins I think, one or two even had green beans, not a single one crossed. Now that NGC has once again allowed PCGS coins into the US coin registry there is no need to bother with that nonsense, I find the coin that I find to be the best quality for the grade and that is the one I buy no matter the plastic.

The lighting is poor and the coin would be easier to see if you had cropped out all that background. However, when I zoom in I do not see the marker for this dollar to be a Cherrios coin, can you get a better closeup of the coin with more even light so the photo doesn't have the harsh bright and dark spots. As to what to do it really depends on what you have and it would also be helpful to know how you came into possession of these coins. If this was an inheritance it is possible that whomever you received them from was not sure about what he/she had.

I was talking about that 40-D quarter, sorry if that was not clear. There are several PCGS graded 40-D Lincolns off ebay but I have not seen an NGC one recently.

Yes that 40-S Walker has been on Ebay for quite awhile, what I have found is that buyers who are spending that amount expect to see a coin like that have the CAC bean. I have no idea if that coin has been seen by CAC or not, but I think it may be quite some time before it sells. I have it on my watch list but it really is more just out of curiosity as my wallet says no way. The 40-D quarter is doable if I did not buy another coin for the year, but I really do not like having that much money tied up in a single coin. The only coin I have in my collection that is that expensive (actually more) is my 1914-D Lincoln. From the photos the 40-D on ebay is not one that I find very attractive, looks to have a fingerprint on the obverse and just does not scream top of the grade to me. And looking at the auction history for a 40-D in 67+ that ebay seller is really asking for all the money for a non CAC approved coin. But the 40-D is much tougher to find above 67, only 28 total between both NGC and PCGS with one lone 68 at NGC. Both the 40 and 40-S are much easier on the wallet, and might be doable if nice example comes to market.

Welcome to the forum, everything Woods wrote is spot on, good photos will allow for good feedback. An old saying, "garbage in garbage out" if we cannot see all the details in your photos there is no way for us to provide you with any meaningful information. In answer to your question many people assign a minimum value that a coin would be worth before they feel it is worth getting appraised or graded. However, sometimes people have coins graded for purely personal reasons like a family keepsake. Getting coins appraised or sent for grading also really depends on what your goals for the coins are, selling, keeping, etc. Also we do have a couple of grumpy old farts, they mean well but can come across as gruff. Looking forward to seeing some of your collection.

Thank you very much sir, I was (am because I still have it) very happy with the 1940 Lincoln 67+ coin I had in that slot. But this CAC approved coin is to my eye a more attractive coin, while the few points it added were nice it more about the eye appeal for that change. I have been looking for the 40-S Lincoln in 67+ for over a year now, the example that I had was a very low end 67 and this new coin is a nice upgrade. I have seen a couple of PCGS coins and even passed on a CAC approved 40-S last year because the price tag was very high. But recently the NGC pops almost doubled and I was able to acquire one of those newly graded examples. In all honesty I do not think that this new 40-S will pass at CAC so I'm keeping my eyes open in case an even better example comes along. I am in agreement with you on the 40-D Lincoln, the point score change between 67 and 67+ is perplexing indeed. Not that I'm really complaining as I really like the current coin I have and would rather not look to upgrade that coin anytime soon. It will be tough to find further upgrades now, there are a couple that could be reasonably upgraded price wise to a + but with low pops in 67+ or 68 it may be some time before one comes available in the market. Between the rapid rise in prices, the price jumps to the next grade, and the low pops and availability for most of the remaining coins it will be quite difficult to improve most of the remaining coins. But the fun is also in the chase so while I will continue to search I'm certain that you are doing the same.

Everyone is correct, the bezel has likely left marks on the edge of the coin and if submitted that alone will result in a details grade. And even if by some miracle it came out of the bezel unharmed there is the issue of the plating which again would result in a details grade. However, even a details 1879-CC has significant value so depending on how much it cost to acquire this coin it may well be worth it to submit it.

There have been multiple attempts by current and past TPG's, some died on the vine like compugrade and others were most likely more about talking points than a true concerted effort.

I agree that the technology exists to make computer grading a reality, however no company wants to willingly cut its own revenue stream.

Awesome!

Yes every TPG has slabbed coins that have been "helped" in one way or the other, the term you need to become comfortable with is "market acceptable". Even some natural ways of toning can be accelerated so what would take decades can be achieved in months, and it is very difficult to differentiate. I can without a doubt say this because there are multiple examples of AT coins in straight graded slabs from every TPG. Value is a function of demand, any item be it a coin or a sofa is worth what someone is willing to buy/sell it for. In todays coin market toned coins (legit or AT) are in high demand so most of the time a toned coin will have a higher value vs a blast white coin of the same date/mm. So no, coins with color are valued higher simply because of the color, and yes that is because a high percentage of the market prefers it right now. What the market will want in ten or twenty years is anybody's guess.

Looks like a large date to me.

Some people think that blast white or mint red coins are boring, some just like the pretty colors, and some just follow what their heroes do, not overly complicated.

The 1930 SLQ in 66FH is quite lovely.

Welcome to the forum, value is determined by condition, rarity, and demand. There are several early years in the Lincoln cent and Buffalo nickel series that are very sought after and can be very expensive when in excellent condition. With the limited information given so far the chances are that you have rolls of common circulated coins so it is unlikely that you have anything of great value. Having said that we would need much more information to give you any real idea of value, or if you might have something that is rare and valuable. As a general rule rolls of circulated wheaties (nickname for Lincoln cents from the 1909 to 1958 years) sell for a buck to perhaps a couple of bucks. If you have any rolls from the very early teens and twenties those could be worth more, again depending on the condition of the coins in the rolls. Here is a short list of coins that if you have any there is a chance you might have something worth checking out further. Indian head cents: 1861 1864 1866 to 1878 (an 1877 is the most desirable and valuable) 1908-S 1909-S Lincoln cents: 1909-S VDB (the vdb is on the reverse of the coin close to the bottom, this is one of the most desirable and expensive) 1910 to 1929 all the coins with an S mintmark could have some value 1914-D 1924-D 1925-D 1926-D 1931-S Buffalo nickels: Most all the S and D mint coins from 1913 to 1928 There are other coins that could have some value but that would require a much deeper dive into what you have to determine. As to what you can do with them, well if you find any of those dates above I encourage you to take some photos and post them here and we can give you some better direction once we see the condition of the coin or coins. For the rest NGC has a list of authorized dealers here on the main website so you could see if there is someone on their list that is close to you and contact that dealer to see if he/she is willing to look at what you have. Another option is to break up the loose coins into bulk lots and sell the rolls and lots on Ebay, this will take time and some effort on your part to do the sorting, listing, and shipping but it is another option. Best of luck and I hope you find something cool.

It stands for "Third Party Grading", companies like NGC, PCGS, ANACS are third party graders as they are not the seller or buyer. As to your questions on your coin, on my monitor the photos are out of focus so I cannot see what you ae seeing or comment on it. Just to expand on what Woods said, if you are successful in getting a coin attributed as a new variety you will receive a letter from the person or group that has assigned it a new variety number. If you send that letter along with the coin to ANACS they will slab the coin with the new CONECA or Wexler variety number and note on the slab label that this is the discovery coin. However, it is up to each TPG to decide what varieties they will recognize and note on their slabs, as such most minor varieties are either not noted or at best only noted as "minor" on the label.

Coin grading was closer to an objective science when the ANA and TPG's first started, so yes, coin grading can be as simple as give me a grade biased on the coin's level of preservation and condition and leave the personal opinion out. However, that is not what we have and I'm not at all certain that most of the market would want to return to that system.