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Usually your phone will take good enough pictures to ask questions here. It may take some experimenting and some trial and error but if you keep at it you will get it. All we ask is for you to take head on shots of both sides of the coin and properly oriented. Below is a link to a video that will help get you started. Good luck. There is also a good thread at the top of this page by member JKK that you should read. It explains what is looked for when asking questions here on the forum.

Hello and welcome to the forum. It looks like your coin has some sort of adhesive or something on it and at one point had another coin (assuming another cent) stuck to it. Note the reverse image of the word trust. This would be the imprint of the other coin in the adhesive. No value other than face. (1 cent)

Thank you to all of the men and women who served and sacrificed for this country.

A bit hard to see but It looks like a close AM. This is normal for the 1993 cent. This was the year that the mints transitioned to the close AM. Look for 92s with the close AM.

You do have a point.

Nice. When did you figure out it was the 43/2?

The 43/2 is on the Philadelphia issue only.

I see what looks like a lot of differences as well. I know lighting can make things look different in pics but thats a lot to me.

The coin itself looks different to me. Could be lighting though.

Looking good JP. It is a monster set to put together when you are doing a full run with proofs. I have been venturing into the full set myself and it is going to be quite the undertaking. Best of luck my friend.

This may help. https://www.cointalk.com/threads/the-ngc-t-w-designations-the-lost-designations.208532/

I am actually still waiting. It has been shipped, but as of the 16th tracking shows “in transit, arriving late”. It is taking its sweet time to get to me.

One of my lower grade toners that came in today.

I agree that if I were looking for a one and done type coin or something I would look for a clean piece. You can clearly see the lines in hand but this coin has enough eye appeal to overcome them. I do like having this piece just to have a coin with this type of character.

Thanks. It definitely has some shine to it.

Curious as to how other collectors feel about this. Do you consider die polish lines an interesting feature on a coin or do you feel it distracts from the eye appeal? I have this 1948 S that shows some pretty heavy lines on the reverse and some on the obverse. I really don’t mind having this example because I think it adds an interesting piece to the collection, but I don’t think I would go out of my way to look for such examples. Maybe if I was collecting by die state it would be a different story. Just wondering how other members feel about this.

The pics are a bit fuzzy, but from what I see, I would not send this coin off for certification. The obverse alone looks to have several hits and dings and the coin most likely will not reach a grade worth the cost of submission. For me, the fingerprint took it out of the running right off the bat. Until proven otherwise the doubling would most likely be some form of die deterioration or mechanical doubling. Generally, coins need to be in exceptional condition to even be considered for grading/authentication. I would say continue your search for a better specimen. Good luck with your hunts.

Always nice to see another Jeff collector. Are you doing a 38 to date collection or just the earlier years?