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  1. l.cutler
    I did check out a few of his videos, they are absolutely the worst. These types of videos are the exact reason we tell new collectors to avoid youtube for numismatic information. I feel kind of sorry for someone genuinely looking for information, thinking they have something valuable because the person who posted the video knows even less than they do. I did hit the dislike button on his videos while I was there!
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    Go ahead and submit it, I'm sure you will find the directions on NGC's site. Maybe that way you will learn.
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    Welcome! Sorry to say, everything on this dime is just damage.
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    If you can post pictures of some you want to have graded the knowledgeable folks here will gladly give you some guidance, and why or why not it would be worthwhile to have it done.
  5. l.cutler
    Welcome to the forum! Your research was correct, they are all post mint damage. Don't be discouraged though, you are way ahead of most first time posters just recognizing that they are damaged. The first step in finding something good, is recognizing what to look for!
  6. l.cutler
    If you are going to call people wrong, it is up to you to provide the proof. Please post the certificate of authenticity, that definitely does not look like a genuine coin. Compare yours to the picture of the genuine one you posted, and you will see the difference.
  7. l.cutler
    Done by electroplating, can be done very simply and safely.
  8. l.cutler
    Is there any detail on the obverse? I collect Connecticut coppers by die variety, they are fascinating coins. They are surprisingly affordable for such a historic coin. I just bought a Rarity 6 variety, 13 to 30 estimated known, for $25 in fully identifiable condition. I fully agree that there would be no point in having this one slabbed, enjoy it as is!
  9. l.cutler
    Sorry to say, that is just junk. Looks like it may have had the copper coating removed. Is it larger than normal? One thing that is often done is pounding them out to make them larger which can also remove the coating. Heat can do it as well.
  10. l.cutler
    My comment was directed at the original poster, it seemed like he was saying it was both varieties. It doesn't look like he is coming back to clarify, however.
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    Mine came in today, low grade but very clean nice surfaces.
  12. l.cutler
    Thanks for posting. There is something so intriguing about numismatic mysteries, much more interesting than coins that have all the details known. I have had one of the small size St. Patrick coins for years and just bought one of the large ones. Tracking shows that it should arrive today or tomorrow.
  13. l.cutler
    Also, if you are suggesting it is both varieties, that is not possible. The variety designates which dies it was struck by, and it could not have been struck by both reverse dies!
  14. l.cutler
    I don't know much about these coins other than the fact that they are very, very heavily counterfeited, so proceed with caution. Good luck.
  15. l.cutler
    Please post pictures, but it sounds like you have a normal corroded cent. Corrosion reduces the weight and also would cause a different sound.
  16. l.cutler
    These are perfect examples of why we tell new collectors to avoid youtube videos.
  17. l.cutler
    I’m in at 0% as well.
  18. l.cutler
    You are confusing doubled die and double struck, two totally different things.
  19. l.cutler
    At least some of these look like glue or something on the coin.
  20. l.cutler
    No value over fifty cents, it is not an error, there is no way for that to happen in the minting process.
  21. l.cutler
    There are just too many ways coins can be damaged to say how it happens. Somebody sure had too much time on their hands with that one though!
  22. l.cutler
    What does the reverse look like? Any corresponding damage there?
  23. l.cutler
    The VDB is very clear on the 1955 S uncirculated cent posted above, it is in the shadow of Lincoln's bust but is very visible. I would suggest picking up a copy of Whitman's Redbook of US coins. Quite inexpensive and full of great information for US coin collectors. You can see for yourself that no one here is steering you wrong.
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    For some reason damaged cents like this show up here quite often, welcome to the forum!
  25. l.cutler
    Nice, that one didn't see much circulation before it was lost! Silver comes out of the ground pretty clean, at least in my area. Copper gets pretty nasty though.