GBrad

1 hour ago, Coinbuf said:

Looks to be approximately a 15% off center strike, nice error to find and I'm sure it does have some value but I'm not an error collector so I cannot advise on how much. 

Thank you Coinbuf for your comment. I was actually just moments ago offered a relatively nice amount of $ (close to 4 figures) for this coin (maybe someone has lost their mind... don’t know ..). Not sure if I want to let it go though even though the offer was very tempting. I guess I have been searching long enough now and have simply grown too “fond and close” to these types of coins that I have so luckily found. Thanks!

38 minutes ago, ronnie stein said:

As lucky as you are Mr. Bradford, I'm surprised it doesn't have a double ear lobe. Excellent find pal. 

Thanks Ronnie!!!

1 hour ago, Big Nub numismatics said:

Did you find this in pocket change? 

This is a decent off-center lincoln cent. It's not misaligned dies because only the obverse would be off-center, and in this case both are off so it was the planchet, not the dies. For off-center pieces, the more off center, the more the money, as long as you can still see the date. This is only worth a couple of dollars, but definitely a great find!

Thank you for your comment. Found this Cent this morning in a standard ol’ LOOMIS paper wrapped bank roll from my local bank. Pretty neat. The date is still visible as you can see it is a 1998. 

So.... I’m roughly 0 for 20 on doubled dies.... (been shot down so many times only to pick myself up, dust off and keep on looking..... haha) but I did find this today and thought I’d post it for some feedback and to see if there’s any significant value to it. Not exactly sure what the exact term is for this strike other than its obviously way off center. I’ll research that soon. Thanks for looking. 

I think I’m going to spend more time metal detecting and gold dredging........ I’m definitely  much more successful at those hobbies than I am at coin searching......    Other than my REAL 1998 WAM I posted awhile back, my batting average is approaching -.001. 😁 As always, thank you for your replies. 

At first glance I thought what looked like an extra earlobe was just a light colored, worn or polished spot on the coin. I gave it a thorough looking over and discovered it was not any of the above. Looking at the cent from a more flat angle from the southwest  proved to me it was actually a raised image as you can see in the photo. The coin is in pretty decent condition despite the green grime on it. No pitting at all. Extremely little PMD as far as I can tell and I’m NOT even considering cleaning it...... Do I possibly have something here?  Thanks. 

Thank you all for your generous input. I am totally clear about this coin. Going to put this thread to rest now. As always, I appreciate everyone’s time. Thank you. 

1 hour ago, VKurtB said:

The coin is very common and its condition is not exceptional in any way. Therefore, not suitable for grading. Clear enough?

Clear👍

Ok. I guess I get it. Maybe people are “pulling my leg” so to speak by telling me to send it in, not sure..... I took it as being serious but maybe I was mistaken. Obviously NO.... I don’t want to waste money but I took the previous comments at honest face value about sending it in. I’m a little confused. 

4 hours ago, Conder101 said:

Please be sure to let us know the results.

Will do  👍

Not sure where this thread is going. Just wanted to know about my 64’ Kennedy and the possibility of having it graded based on its condition. I can play with the “photo crop” settings all day long and make mine look like a masterpiece but that is NOT the way I operate. My pics are taken on my iPhone WITHOUT ANY effects. Granted, my pics look “grainy” at best but, coin in hand, this thing is absolutely beautiful and I will definitely be sending it in. Thanks!

Thank you. 

I know there are some very knowledgeable experts on this forum and value your input. I was going through my Mom’s stash of coins she has collected over the years and lost myself in a bag of 64’ Kennedy’s. Started comparing the grades of my “better looking” coins to those of different grading companies. I actually have several that look as good as the one I have posted. I reviewed numerous auctions for the year and mint of this coin and did get a bit excited. My pictures aren’t the best and they really don’t do this coin justice. Need to work on the lighting aspect..... Would anyone mind giving me their opinion if I should get this coin graded or would I be wasting my time and money. Thank you. 

40 minutes ago, Coinbuf said:

the condition of the coin is going to make it tough to match or be recognized.

Agreed 👍. I just thought it was a really neat find for pretty much one of the first nickels I happened to pick up and examine. I know it’s not in very good condition and I am fairly certain it is definitely not PMD. It’s just cool to have found a mm error like this right off the bat. Thanks. 

Totally new to nickels here.... Pretty ironic in that I picked up a $2 hand rolled roll of nickels at my corner store yesterday after buying a few items with cash and got back some pocket change. I figured I’d start looking and learning about nickel values and varieties this morning before I even opened up this roll of Jefferson’s I got yesterday. One of the first nickels I read about this morning was the 1955 D/S. So, I picked up a nickel from my pocket change from yesterday just to start learning the nomenclature of this respective coin. I was a little bit in disbelief when I looked at the mint mark on this coin. Am I seeing what I think I see? Or is this some type of RPM? I looked on variety vistas and saw numerous varieties of this mint mark. Couldn’t quite narrow it down other than maybe -002?Thanks!

Pretty much been putting aside all the new 2020 Linc’s as I search through regular bank rolled cents. Just wondering if anyone has come across any form of a 2020 Shield error? I did a quick search on this forum but didn’t see anything. I noticed one design element, on the reverse of a 2020, that really stood out at me. Thought I’d throw it out there for any comments. Not sure what to call this small design element on the reverse but the additional “doubled image” is pretty much identical in size and shape. Thanks. 

29 minutes ago, Coinbuf said:

Read the thread on the marketplace section and your questions will be answered, keep in mind there are not a lot of active participants on this forum so you will not be getting tons of eyeballs seeing what your selling.

Thank you Coinbuf. That is good knowledge. I have bought and sold on eBay in the past  but never anything related to coins. I am all about respect, integrity and truth and want to make a good name for myself if I enter the coin selling arena. Hopefully I won’t “step on my toes”, so to speak, but if I accidentally do, I hope the guys and gals on this forum will overlook my deficiencies and chalk it up to learning. Thank you all.  

-Greg

1 hour ago, Greenstang said:

Click onto the Marketplace Forum. Third thread down is "Marketplace Guidelines". This should give you the information you need to follow to post coins for sale.

Thank you Greenstang!  You are always a great help. 👍

27 minutes ago, Alex in PA. said:

Welcome to the forum.  Some one will come along and explain the 'Coin Marketplace' procedures and give you some hints.  I've never done it but I see a lot of old timers use it.  Good luck.

Hi Alex. Thank you for your reply. I am sure someone will give me some well guided info on my questions. There have been numerous members on this forum who have literally “bent over backwards” to help me learn and expand my knowledge on numismatics and collecting, all of whom I am very thankful for. 

Not sure if this is the correct forum in which to ask this question so please redirect me if needed. I’m looking at selling a few of my Lincoln Cent finds here on the NGC forum. I want to abide by all rules and regulations. I’ve never sold any coins here or elsewhere. My coins that I would like to offer for sale are neither NGC nor PCGS graded. I have posted many photos of my coins on this forum in the past and have had some extremely nice compliments, from seasoned veteran members, about the quality of my photos. In a nutshell, here are my concerns/questions. 
 

-Does a coin have to professionally graded/certified to sell on the NGC marketplace?

-Should I assign a possible grade to a coin I post for sale (in my opinion based on research from coin grading services by using their designated MS.... photos)?

-I am not familiar with the coin marketplace policies even though I have read several  older threads concerning the use of that forum. If someone can please direct me to a newer/updated profile or “rules set” for selling here it would be greatly appreciated. I am not an EBay guru (maybe I need to be and learn more about selling there) so any input concerning this would be appreciated. 

-Lastly, but not least, does this forum have a bidding system or simply a firm set price for purchases?  My first coin I would like to put up for sale, or possibly see what it would “bring”  (even though I truly do not want to part with it but I am faced with some medical bills I have to cover) is my red 1998 WAM in very good condition. I also have the 199 “TRUS” greaser MAD that I would like to get an offer on. 
 

I know this is a lot to ask. If someone could kindly explain the selling process here on the NGC website I would appreciate it. 
 

Thank You  

I’m perfectly clear now. Good photo Just Bob and I’d like to thank everyone for your input and comments on this thread. 

Trying to get around the 4.88MB file size. Here’s some more photos. I don’t see much of anything on the obverse as compared to the reverse. 

On 6/26/2020 at 2:38 PM, Coinbuf said:

I too am hoping that the op will update with pics of the edge, from what I know most coins struck out of collar will show damage along the rim on the obv and/or rev.  Perhaps if this was struck out of collar by just a smidge the edge should show some signs of scraping or damage

I have to apologize about the edge photos that I posted instead of me taking photos of the rim. I just realized my mistake. Sleep deprivation causes wonders and wreaks havoc ....  Here are the rim photos as requested, both obverse and reverse. Sorry for the misaligned order of the pics.