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Good luck, from the end photo it looks like this roll has already been opened.   But even if true and that person was only looking for errors or varieties then there could still be a gem inside.

Well as you have done you can post them for sale here.   But as you probably know by now this is a very small forum so it can be difficult to find a buyer.   You can sell on Ebay, and there are also facebook coin groups where you can sell coins to other collectors.   But without a doubt the fastest and easiest way to sell is to sell to a coin dealer in person either at a coin show or that the dealers shop.

NGC has a list of NGC authorized dealers on the main NGC site, but if there is nobody close to you except for the pawn shop you mentioned then your choices are somewhat limited.

What you have is a gold Maple Leaf, often just referred to as a Maple Leaf.   It is a solid ounce of gold produced by the Canadian mint and considered bullion coins just like the US mint $50 Bison coin you previously posted about and have put up for sale in the coin marketplace.   As a general rule these trade/sell very close to gold spot and as I type this gold is at $2,310 an ounce so you should expect to be able to sell it for $2,250 or perhaps a bit more.   The price changes practically every second so it could vary some depending on when and to whom you sell.

You can try and sell it here by posting this in the coin marketplace section of the forum as you have done with your $50 Bison coin, however, you are new and unless you can provide some references to prove that you are legit you might have a tough time selling.   Plus then you have to ship and insure the coin so that it arrives to the buyer safely and that both you and the buyer are protected if any shipping snaffu were to occur, all that can be a hassle for some people.  You can also take it to a coin shop in your area and sell it to them in person, you will likely be offered slightly less than the number I quoted above as the dealer needs to have some room to mark the coin up from his buy price.  The upside is you will avoid all the hassles of selling/shipping on the internet. 

On 5/4/2024 at 12:33 PM, Hammondeggs said:

Ben Franklin Half Dollar 1955-P

On the bottom ring, on left side at the top of the ring, are two round black circles side by side; viewed under 20 power.

What are they?

First this section of the forum is questions/concerns about the NGC registry, general questions should be posted in the US/world coins or newbie sections.   Second you have not provided any photos so it's not possible to answer your question.

On 5/3/2024 at 10:01 PM, Thatsaneagle said:

I agree. I'm contacting ebay immedietly. Its a scammer. 

The seller may have been looking to scam someone, as we have not seen the other side of the story (including the ebay listing) there is no way to know if the listing was fraudulent or if you were taken by your own greed.    Ebay has rules and you should know those rules and understand what you are buying before you buy, if the seller was upfront about what he was selling and you misread or misinterpreted the ebay listing that is not a scam.

In the future you are unsure I suggest you remember one thing, there is no Santa Claus in numismatics.   If something looks too good to be true, chances are it is not.

On 5/4/2024 at 9:30 AM, Captain Murder said:

Guideline #3 is confusing. Makes vague mention to eBay as an exception for starting price. Does this mean you can mention item is being auctioned off on eBay, the upcoming starting date of the auction, and starting bid? Or that you can not mention eBay, for it is the exception to the forum rules? I have been accused of spamming for mentioning eBay, and accused of breaking forum rules for mentioning items that I am selling on eBay. Can you clarify Guideline # 3 and possibly make "Coin Marketplace" eBay friendly? 

You were not accused you were called out for spamming the forum by blatantly posting and hyping your ebay auctions in sections of the forum other than the marketplace.   The rules are clear for anyone that can read and comprehend english, you are allowed to post about and provide links to items you currently have for sale on ebay in the marketplace section of the forum.   You are not welcome to spam the entire forum with your ebay sales, don't be a forum nuisance and you will get far less grief.

As a person trying to sell something I would think that you would understand that if you are perceived as a problem it will make it harder for any potential buyer to trust or buy from you.   So far your behavior on this forum has been that of a ten year old with ADD, I would not buy a button from you personally and I think you will have a tough road overcoming your reputation with the members of this forum.

On 5/3/2024 at 9:38 PM, Thatsaneagle said:

Scammed rather

On 5/3/2024 at 9:38 PM, Thatsaneagle said:

EBay will not allow me to be scanned I do not believe. 

What makes you think that?   The coin you have shown is not a mule, as Bob said it is simply a Sac dollar that was milled and the quarter inserted.   Maybe an attempt at a magicians coin, maybe done to deceive, that cannot be known for sure.   But what is 100% true is that you do not have an error or mule coin.

Yep second coin post tonight with rolling machinery damage.

Lem is correct, just damaged from coin rolling machinery.

Agree that your coin is dated 1990, the lower leg of the second nine has been obliviated from some type of damage.   Your grandfather may have found it interesting and that is why he kept it, but it has no numismatic value beyond the face value of 5 cents.

On 4/30/2024 at 8:04 AM, spodrbik said:

I was wondering if this penny is considered true doubling.

Thanks

 

Did you check Variety Vista to see if your coin matches any known DDO's for this date/mm?

Welcome to the forum, sadly your photos are woefully inadequate for anyone to give you an in depth evaluation.   But what I can see from them and using your description, is a coin that has been plated in the past as a novelty item.   That takes all the numismatic value out of the equation and leaves you with a value of approximately 3 cents for the copper metal in the coin.

There is no way to opine on values you have seen online without knowing what and where you have been getting your valuations.   However, it is not uncommon on sites like etsy, ebay, FB and others to have sellers that post outlandish prices for common and even damaged coins.   Some are pure scammers out to land a big fish, some are just completely clueless and do not attempt to actually find out what they have or what it is really worth.

As already noted above the 1930 cent produced in Philidelphia is common and does not command a high value unless in exceptional condition.   This surprises many non collectors as many equate something that is nearly 100 years old as being valuable.   In numismatics the age of a coin is only one part of valuation, condition of the coin, rarity of the date, and survivability of the date all play a part in how valuable any coin is.

I will leave you with this screen shot of a 1930 cent that was graded by PCGS (in case you don't know PCGS is another firm like NGC) that sold for just $55.   That may seem like alot for a single coin but consider that the grade of MS65 is a high grade, and it would cost close to $50 to send a single coin in to be certified and graded by NGC.

On 5/2/2024 at 12:07 AM, Ladonna85 said:

Alot

There is a pinned post in this section titled "coin marketplace guidelines" reading that post and following the guidelines would be a good start.    My advice is to take your "Alot" to a local dealer to sell, most will pay around 3 cents for common circulated wheat cents (cents not pennys this is not the UK).   

Plated, mercury plating was done often in schools for chemistry class.   Nickel plating is another possibility as the guys that work in chrome plating shops love to have some fun and nickel has a weak attraction for a magnet.   As Neo suggested whatever was used to plate the coin has begun to wear off over time.

Does not look like a DDO to me, plating blister or die damage is more likely.   Bob's advice to post on the CONECA forum is good advice, if they think you have something they may request you send in for an in hand review.

PMD.

Paint, crud, who knows what is on that coin, but what is for sure it is not an error.

Welcome to the forum, as @Sandon correctly explained a doubled die coin is not an error but rather a variety.   It may seem like we are hammering you on this point but it would be important because if you actually had a doubled die coin and submitted it to NGC as an error you would be charged the fee and would not get what you expected when the coin returns.   Getting the terminology correct could save you money in the future.

As already noted your coin is suffering from one of the worthless and common types of mechanical doubling vs true hub doubling.   While these worthless types of doubling can be interesting to view, because they occur so frequently during the high-speed manufacturing of coins they have no numismatic value and TPG's like NGC do not attribute mechanical doubling.

Hello and welcome to the forum.