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I think professional images of the P lot coins would be an injustice, my poor photo skills/shots are somehow fitting.

It would not surprise me, but you are in the minority these days. Fun fact, Tesla will not sell parts to a tesla car owner only to one of their qualified service centers, it would not surprise me that one day in the not too distant future that other EV manufactures could follow this example. So some day once you are forced to buy an EV your days of shade tree mechanic may come to an end.

Yes 100%, but the key here is that many coin collectors today have grown up with the TPG model and are comfortable buying sight unseen because of it. Coin collecting before TPG's had many traps and pitfalls, coin collecting after TPG's still has some traps and pitfalls just different types. Neither system is perfect and at the same time neither is totally bad, overall today's society has changed so much that the average person does not have the skill set to be an expert in many facets of life that one could be 50+ years ago. Think back to a time when most men could do lots of repairs to a car or home, now everyone calls someone else to perform those functions because we are too stretched for time or do not have the skill set or equipment to do those things. Coin collecting is really not much different, the time restraints on most people today limits their opportunity to spend the time looking at thousands of coins to develop the numismatic skills needed to accurately grade. It is just far easier to pay the extra bit and have an expert grader's opinion on the label, certainly there are some that desire to dig deeper and spend the time to really learn the nuances to grade individual coins or series. But as the world continues to speed even faster, I expect the dependance on the expert opinions of TPG's to only intensify.

I like it, but just outside my budget for the P-lot set.

Cool Henning nickel.

The how is the easy part, you would need to crack it out and resubmit as a raw coin or use the ReGrade service option that NGC offers. As to your other question it is up to the TPG to whom you submit the coin to decide if the coin meets their criteria for a CAM. From what I see I think NGC got it right the first time, I do not see your 52 getting the CAM designation at either of the two major TPG services.

That is one interpretation.

Tell them that is what the TPG's were created for, sight unseen buying AKA internet buying. If they want to attract internet buyers, then they need to find a way to end the TPG model.

Which is great for you, however not everyone here is retired and can just travel whenever they feel like it. Most of us have jobs and family which limit the opportunities to just take off on a lark to a show or an auction. As you worked for the government a great deal of your working life you may not be aware that most companies do not give unlimited time off to employees, not even unpaid time off.

Perhaps, however very often you will see at least some color in the toning from a board or folder. This monotone brown has the look of storage in a leather pouch or even possibly having been smoked, which is why I asked if the op has any information on how and where the coin has been in the past.

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I'm not that sure that conservation would have a positive outcome on this coin, however unlike others I'm not sure about how original this tone is, do you have/know any background info on this coin. Where it has been and how it has been stored in past years could shed some light on the question of if the toning is original or not. Usually that much toning of a color like this on one side would also have some tone imparted on the rev too. As to grade it should not grade higher than AU58, to answer the question of to grade/slab or not it would be useful to know what you desire to do with the coin. If you are planning to keep the coin I would just get a nice kointane type holder for a $1 and enjoy the coin, however if your goal is to sell the coin then having it graded and authenticated may indeed but helpful in getting the full value when selling. Assuming of course that the toing is deemed legit.

I would post it on the CONECA forum, if they are not able or willing to attribute this Lincoln cent then hopefully they can provide some insight as to who would.

I'm in the 66 camp.

@GBrad It looks good and I think there is a very good possibility as a new DDO. The mm is the only thing that gives pause as it does not look to be an RPM to me. Have you posted it on the CONECA forum yet for any feedback? Nice to see you are well.

PMD.

Ebay has many fine and upstanding sellers, however there are also many on ebay that are looking to rip off those who are not knowledgeable about coins. Places like etsy, and facebook to name a couple are completely unregulated and are breeding grounds for some of the slimmest sellers. I have seen some of the most worthless coins being sold on etsy by sellers asking crazy prices, those sellers are fishing for the biggest sucker they can find. Also, a seller can ask any price he wants to, it is up to the buyer to be informed about what he is buying in order to protect against these rip-off artists. When you are looking at a site like ebay pay no attention to the asking price unless you know the seller, instead search by sold listings. Using the sold prices is a far better look at what the true value is for most coins, I say most because there are always exceptions.

Counter stamped coins are neat finds, they do not have much value but there are a few collectors that do collect them. If you can find one of those collectors who collect counter stamped coins that Lincoln cent might be worth a buck or two. The half with the die crack is interesting and it sure looks like that die was just about to fall apart. Again there are a very small number of collectors that might be willing to offer up a buck for something like this. From the photos the nickels and the 1971 half all look like average circulated coins, none has a value over the face value but all could be nice coins to start a circulated set and placed into an album or folder. Thanks for sharing these with us.

Congrats on finishing your set JP.

Agree with everyone above, if this was struck on a cent planchet the lettering around the rim would be partially missing as a cent planchet is smaller. Just a coin that most likely has spent a great deal of time in the ground.

Bill, if you can provide Ali with a cert number or two that your having issues with as well as which slot you are trying to add them to it will be easier for Ali to help answer your question.

It is actually very simple, notice how the doubling on your coin is lower in relief and flat shelf like. That is strike doubling, on a true doubled die the doubling will be at or almost at the same height. Read the links provided above, and as you are new before you start collecting you need to educate yourself on the process of how coins are made. When you have the knowledge of how a coin is made you will not have to guess if you have found a doubled die coin. In addition to the links above here is a great visual that clearly shows the differences between a doubled die and the common worthless strike doubling.

Absolutely not, very common coin in less than MS condition. Again please use the newbie section of the forum for questions about coins, the marketplace is for selling coins.

No, coins in that poor of condition would have to be an extreme rarity to have any value over the face value of $.01. Also this area of the forum the marketplace is for selling coins not for the discussion of coins, please use the newbie area where your previous posts have been to ask questions.

Your coin has strike doubling, sometimes also called mechanical doubling, this is not a DDO and while sometimes interesting strike doubling does not add value to the coin.