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Sandon

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  1. jgray11111

    I have "collected" coins since I was a kid in Boy Scouts.  In the 1960s I bought a bag of mixed uncirculated Lincoln cents.  I have 50 each of 1960-D and 1960 Philly mint.  At 75 my eyes arent good enough to say "large date" vs "small date".  Should I send some of each for grading or are they worth the expense?  What would be the most economical way to submit them?  Thanks in advance for any advice!

    1. Sandon

      Sandon

        Philadelphia mint 1960 "small date" cents are worth $5 to $15 in most uncirculated grades. Only superb gems (MS 67 RD or higher) are worth much more. It is unlikely that you have any, and you wouldn't be able to recognize them.  The 1960-D small dates and the large dates from both mints are generally worth no more than $5 in most uncirculated grades. It would cost $23 per coin to submit them to NGC, plus processing fees and shipping costs.  Therefore, it wouldn't be worthwhile to submit them for grading. A dealer might be willing to give you a few dollars for any Philadelphia small dates you might have.

         I'm not sure on which forum you intended to post this.  It appears that the chat board isn't working properly tonight.  I hope this reaches you. If you are a first-time poster, welcome to the NGC chat board.

  2. Errorfinder

    This is so cool to me it's very off centered follow arrows 1776-1976

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    1. Sandon

      Sandon

          It's just a slightly misaligned die and extremely common.  This is what is meant by an "off-center strike," though it doesn't have to be as far off as this one!  (NGC photos)

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  3. Errorfinder

    Dr.sally that's off centered to me?? 

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    1. Sandon

      Sandon

         Please show both sides of the coin. If the other side is centered, this is merely an example of a strike from a misaligned die that was mounted in the press at a slight angle. (This is considered poor quality control rather than an error.) If the other side is also slightly off center, the coin was struck just barely off center.  In either case, the anomaly is much too minor to be worth a premium to collectors. Please go to some of the sites to which I referred you and find out what a significant off-center strike looks like.

  4. Errorfinder

    1944 s beautiful coin 

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    1. Sandon

      Sandon

      Extremely Fine or so based on the obverse. Retail value 25 cents.

  5. Errorfinder

    Beautiful 1940 no mint mark

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    1. Sandon

      Sandon

      More common circulated wheat cents worth a few cents each, if you can find a buyer.

  6. Errorfinder

    This is a beautiful coin 1924 no mint mark 

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    1. Sandon

      Sandon

         Based on the obverse, this 1924 cent is in about Very Good condition, with a retail value of about 25 cents.

  7. Errorfinder

    1959,54,55 beautiful coins for the age there in great shape 

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    1. Sandon

      Sandon

         These are all common date, well circulated wheat cents, which dealers buy in bulk for a few cents each. If there is a circulated 1959 (Lincoln Memorial) it has no collector value. These coins only have value high end, full red mint state grades.

  8. Errorfinder

    1969 s mint marks one closer then the other 1st pic 9s almost touching!!2nd pic u see the gap between s and the 9! Is this a Error?! 

     

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    1. Sandon

      Sandon

         Mint marks were punched by hand into working coinage dies until the early 1990s. This is why mint mark positions vary. Neither coin is an error.