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  1. l.cutler
    I think it is Miller 31.1-gg.1 [Maris is for New Jersey coppers] I have to go to work shortly, may be able to spend some time with it later if no one else does to be sure. Looked at it some more and made a correction, I believe 31.1-gg.1 is correct. Nice coin.
  2. l.cutler
    Slow down, take your time. Do some reading on the minting process so you can better understand what is going on. There is no such thing as a die change error, and there are no templates used in the minting procedure. Your coin is damaged, nothing more.
  3. l.cutler
    You can certainly pay to have PCGS, or NGC to tell you that it is a poor fake but you already found that out here for free.
  4. l.cutler
    Might be a good idea to send a link to this thread to Heritage and see which of their "experts" said this was an error! I suspect he wouldn't have a job for long.
  5. l.cutler
    Definitely worth one cent. Just curious though, you say there is no mint stamp, this coin has a D mint mark.
  6. l.cutler
    Not all coins weigh exactly their intended weight. Think of it more as an average weight, they can be a little light or heavy.
  7. l.cutler
    Definitely appears to be some kind of foreign substance.
  8. l.cutler
    OK, what are called 1964 "special mint sets" were not packaged in cellophane. What you had was a regular mint set or proof set, not a special mint set. What grading company graded it as a SMS half?
  9. l.cutler
    Where did you get the coins? Were they mint packaged in a set? Who is the "they" who sold it? Sorry for all the questions, but more information is needed to understand the situation.
  10. l.cutler
    Only the person who damaged it really knows how it happened, definitely post mint damage though.
  11. l.cutler
    I've been collecting for over 50 years, for me it is all about the history. I mostly collect Colonial and Confederation era State coinage. I also haphazardly collect some US coinage, I pick up a Barber half or large cent from time to time and have completed sets of V nickels, Indian cents and Franklin halves. I also have a few Roman Denarii. I think I still have every coin I have collected except some I have given to young aspiring collectors, and I believe I traded one or two for something else.
  12. l.cutler
    If they are truly 1983 D copper then yes they are very rare. The fact that you found two though might point to something else. Are you sure your scale is accurate? Can you post a picture of the coins on the scale?
  13. l.cutler
    Nasty scratch.
  14. l.cutler
    Can you elaborate a little. Where did you acquire the coins? How are you sure they are genuine? What is your background in collecting these coins?
  15. l.cutler
    Totally your decision whether or not to send your coin to NGC. Just make sure it is money you are prepared to lose.
  16. l.cutler
    Nice enough to put in holders and keep, but not a lot of value there. The proof cent might be worth a couple dollars, that is the best coin.
  17. l.cutler
    Definitely post mint damage, it is amazing to see the odd things people have done to coins over the years.
  18. l.cutler
    Like Coinbuf said, glue or some other foreign substance.
  19. l.cutler
    The price guide will not apply as the coin has been cleaned. There is no real set value for problem or damaged coins, but would be substantially lower than an undamaged AU.
  20. l.cutler
    What makes you so sure it isn.t glue? Once it is out a soak in acetone will most likely remove it.
  21. l.cutler
    Unanimous, it's glue.
  22. l.cutler
    I agree, normal cent. Weight is normal, could be some kind of weird toning. Always the possibility too that someone painted it or a poor plating job that wore off.
  23. l.cutler
    The ring you see is damage from either a coin rolling machine or vending machine. The D mintmark could be damage or possibly a die chip.
  24. l.cutler
    Intentionally damaged for sure. Only the person who did it can know for sure how it was done. The minting process is a pretty simple, straightforward, well understood manufacturing process. There is nowhere and no way this could happen during minting. On the other hand there are unlimited ways a coin can be damaged.
  25. l.cutler
    Better pictures needed for sure. Unlikely that they are gold though, as I think I see green corrosion on a couple.