MarkFeld

I believe he already saw the coin out of its holder. And at this point, he should leave it as is and dispose of it, without fretting about it further or rationalizing that maybe it’s not a problem coin.

Nice looking proof nickel.

While it might sell (and if so, possibly for more), presently, the seller has an unmet $19 starting bid.

Here’s one that went unsold at $11.97: https://www.ebay.com/itm/1991-D-Mount-Rushmore-Commemorative-Half-Dollar-50C-/154212663347?hash=item23e7ca8033%3Ag%3ApEMAAOSwtvxftU94&nma=true&si=vRl04EtCNf0fZsX%2B51bOoJwug48%3D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

It’s likely that neither quarter has any extra value. As mentioned, not all coins have identical weights.

Welcome to the forum. In average circulated condition, the ones from the 40’s are worth about 3 cents each and and the 1919, a bit more, but still less than $1.

A reverse image might have helped, but it looks like a business strike.

Welcome to the forum. To me, the coin doesn’t look right for a 1942/1-D. As compared to the linked example below, yours doesn’t appear to display the doubling at the base of the 4. Also, what looks like a possible digit 1 extends too far beneath the bottom of the 2 in the date and the shape of the 2 in the date looks off. https://coins.ha.com/itm/mercury-dimes/1942-1-d-10c-fs-101-ms64-full-bands-pcgs/a/1319-3598.s?ic16=ViewItem-Auction-Archive-PreviousPricesHeritage-081514 Close

Roger, shame on you for being too specific in this industry.😉

Most? Yes. But there are still many others that do not.

Thank you, now I understand how you distinguish the two, I will add that the post-production “quality” is subject to change, based upon how a coin is “preserved”.

How are you distinguishing “that quality of the coins” from “preservation in pristine condition”. When I see those descriptions, they seem synonymous to me.

If I owned the coin, I’d leave it in the holder, place it in an auction at no reserve (and possibly a conservative minimum opening bid) and hope for the best. If you list it on EBay, you could note in the description that you bought it from a reputable seller as a problem-free example. if you check auction archives, you should be able to find results for AU details, cleaned examples of that and/or other dates of similar value. I realize that yours is a Curl Base 2, but here are two sales of Square Base 2 examples, from this year: Auction 132043 | Lot 25787 » Half Dollars » Bust Half Dollars 1828 50C Square Base 2, Small 8s, Large Letters, -- Cleaning -- PCGS Genuine. AU Details. From The Maltese Collectio...(PCGS# 6151) Bid Source: HA.com/Live SERVICEPCGS Genuine GRADEAU50 AUCTION ENDED Oct 20, 2020 Auction Archives Sold For: $192.00 Auction 132026 | Lot 27157 » Half Dollars » Bust Half Dollars 1828 50C Square Base 2, Small 8s, Large Letters, -- Cleaning -- PCGS Genuine. AU Details. ...(PCGS# 6151) Bid Source: Internet SERVICEPCGS Genuine GRADEAU50 AUCTION ENDED Jun 23, 2020 Auction Archives Sold For: $312.00

I’m sorry I didn’t see this discovery until now. Unless someone can definitively state and prove that the coin’s appearance is due to something other than your theory, you must be correct. And that’s even if no one else (experts included) agrees with you.

If I saw pictures of the coin out of a holder and didn’t know its history, my guess is that I’d opine AU details, possibly cleaned. I’ve seen far worse.

I can’t either, but if I had to guess, I think it might be light haze on the coin. Edited to add - my second guess would be cloudiness on the holder, itself. Bottom line, I think Coinbuf got it right.

Maybe the coin’s better than you’re making it sound and would straight grade on another occasion? Can you post good pictures?

Sorry I can’t answer your question, but that’s a great looking coin!

I didn’t look there, but someone said that the site hasn’t been updated in weeks.

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Tilting and rotating the coin under a good light should do the job IF you know what you’re looking for. For example, many people mistakenly think that a cleaned coin will necessarily exhibit obvious hairlines. But based on the type of cleaning, that might not be the case. Here are a couple of things to try... Experiment with starting out by rotating the coin, so that you’re viewing it from the side or bottom, instead of the top, first. That can give you a different perspective and you might see things differently. If you’re not already doing so, when you first examine a coin, view it without magnification. Get a feel for the overall look/big picture, both up close and at a distance. After you have done that, use your loupe. If you get an opportunity, sit down with a sharp grader and review some cleaned coins together. .

You’d be surprised at how many counterfeits there are of low value coins. And that includes non-silver copies of silver coins.

I can sometimes see problems (such as wheel marks and cleaning) more easily with a halogen lamp.

I didn’t see anything suspicious about either listing. However, based on your concerns, I’d recommend a professionally graded example.

Why not provide links to the listings?