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Sharann

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    Pretty pennies

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    9 minutes ago, Mr.Bill347 said:

    Thank You! What a great post by everyone! Yes I love the pennies and I have been thoroughly bitten by the numisbug. I have been chasing Mercury dimes for a few days but getting outbid on all attempts. A 74 coin set less 1916-D and 1921-D is running right about $300 whattt? But there are sets out there up to $22,000.

    I’ll never get there but will keep trying. Keep at it Sharann look at the fun your having!

     

     

    Oh I will. I try to have fun doing everything I do. Life's much too short not to! And, I kinda like a challenge, so there's that! 🤣

    Pretty pennies

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    9 minutes ago, GoldFinger1969 said:

    It's a bit early for you to scan auction results and stuff (maybe Ebay for now), but I was curious and went to the Heritage Auctions archives and lo and behold this was just sold in January of this year for $840,000:

    https://coins.ha.com/itm/lincoln-cents/small-cents/1943-d-1c-struck-on-a-bronze-planchet-ms64-brown-pcgs-pcgs-82712-/a/1326-3005.s?ic4=ListView-ShortDescription-071515

    You'll need to create a login but it has lots of information on what appears to be the most expensive Lincoln cent sold by HA.  If for some reason you don't/can't login, let me know and I can always cut-and-paste the paragraphs.

    Awe, that is so sweet of you. I will try and let you know shortly. Thank you, 🙂

    ? Wood looking penny

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    1 hour ago, Lem E said:

    I like the woodie look myself. Too bad it wasn’t in a little better shape.

    I like it too! A lot. I know it isn't in the best shape, but it could be worse, like that sad worn down Morgan. God bless it... 

    At least I can tell what this one is, lol. And read all the letters and the  date. Haha, the more I look at it, the better shape it seems to be in, lol. I know it isn't perfect but it is good enough for me. The fact that I knew what to call it makes it great! I am gonna post some better pics tho. Those weren't very "posed". 

    Pretty pennies

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    6 minutes ago, GoldFinger1969 said:

    Wikepedia is just for the basics and a 30,000 foot view.  The forums and books are where you get the specific information.

    You'll eventually find the threads with knowledgeable posters and experts -- even actual graders, dealers, auction house personnel, and authors (like Roger Burdette here on Saints and other numismatic history).  You'll soak up their information like I have with Roger and other Saint experts (I even saved some threads here just in case xD ). 

    You read and learn...read and learn...post and learn....wash and repeat. xD

    I've learned alot but still can learn so much more.  But the point is....make sure you enjoy it.  This isn't school or work, it's supposed to be FUN. (thumbsu

    I am enjoying every single minute of it. Even down to making my own pages to hold these coins. Oh I know I can get the 2 x2s but buying them hasn't taught me how to make my own, and definitely would not take as much time, lol. 

    Pretty pennies

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    9 minutes ago, GoldFinger1969 said:

    And the internet isn't a bad place to scour for information, either.  Even old friend Wikepedia has a nice read on the penny:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_cent

    I sometimes scour Google and YouTube for information on Saints and other coins...most of the time, it's repeat cut-and-pastes and sometimes it's stuff that is out of date by a decade....but every now and then you find something with new information.  Of course, now that I have Roger's book on SAINTS I really don't need to do that anymore.  If anything, they're probably plagiarizing from him ! xD

    Yes, he informed me of some misinformation I had gotten from the internet. I sent him the link so he could set them straight. Therefore, I am a little skeptical of what I read there. I guess Wikipedia won't steer me wrong though. Lol 

    Pretty pennies

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    3 minutes ago, GoldFinger1969 said:

    If you want to know the stories behind various years and mintmarks and the origins of today's modern penny -- which I think is the same pretty much as the 1909 -- then a book on that coin (the Whitman books I think most would agree are the best) is a MUST.  They are great for beginners and intermediate collectors.  Even experts still read them, though they probably know most of that stuff if they've been collecting for years or decades.

    The Annual Red Book (which has a price guide) covers ALL kinds of U.S. coins and you'll probably want at least one, but that gives only a 30,000 foot view on each coin type.  Worth having one of them at some point.  Some full-time vets here get one every year and have them going back decades.

    Awesome! I will get one ordered. Thanks! 

    Pretty pennies

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    6 minutes ago, Woods020 said:

    $11,000 is chump change compared to some dimes. There is a top pop 1916-D Mercury dime (MS 67 FB / CAC) that I have drooled over for sale currently. Bargain price of $225,000. And sadly I’m trying to figure out how to plan to own that coin sometime in my lifetime. 
     

    However most people will tell you numismatics is a hobby. For enjoyment. Collect what appeals to you. You can have a set of modern pennies in an album if that is what appeals to you. No they won’t be worth a ton of money, but they bring you joy when you look at them. Long story short don’t worry about being able to buy $11k coins to have a lifetime of fun in this hobby. 

    I agree. As I was telling someone yesterday, I kind of like to try to figure out the story behind the coin. Since I will never know the story, it can be an ever changing ending. But yes, I totally agree, and like I said that same person may think that what I spend on storage bins is excessive and they use boxes. To each his own, that's what makes the world go round. It would be such a dull place if we were all alike 😉

     

    Pretty pennies

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    40 minutes ago, JKK said:

    It's fine, but you need to get over "shiny." An uncirculated penny can be a beautiful rich brown and still have full mint luster. Think less in terms of shiny and more in terms of wear and dings. Are the fields abraded? Is there wear on the high points? On the Linc obverse, that's the cheekbone, ear, jawline, and by the tie. You don't grade with a magnifying glass--at least not below MS/PR-69--but you can still use it to learn.

    I had a whole essay a out this written and lost it somehow, so I am going to be very succinct this time. I used the word shiny in quotations to show that I really didn't know a better word. But I actually think the pennies you refer to above are much more eye appealing than the shiny ones. Where Lincoln contrasts with the rich brown of the field (hope that term is correct), well those are my fave. Anyway, thank you for the help and info. I promise I will not let you down! 

    American Silver Eagles: certified but ungraded ?

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    13 minutes ago, GoldFinger1969 said:

    Sharann, when coins are submitted to the TPGs, they get put in the plastic slab and given a grade.  It's on the Sheldon Scale of 1-70.  Mint State is 60-70, About Uncirculated is 50-58, etc.  Sometimes for modern coins in a large, bulk submission (hundreds or thousands of coins) they pay less for a GEM MINT designation which corresponds to about an MS-65 designation.

    It might be difficult to see the differences on the smaller coins you collect.  Check out examples of grades (esp. high-def pics) for Morgan Silver Dollars and/or Saint-Gaudens gold coins.  Or modern gold and silver coins like above.

    You can buy those from a coin supply website or LCS (Local Coin Shop) and put the coin inside.  Sometimes the plastic circulars come from the mint when you buy them.

    The Silver coin may have been an official dollar coin struck for the Olympics or it may have been a non-legal tender commemorative.  Not sure.

     

    Thank you for explaining it. I haven't had it explained the same way more than once but each time absord more and more and piece together what's told differently. I do have a couple of questions though, I would like to ask when you have time. 

    Pretty pennies

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    5 minutes ago, GoldFinger1969 said:

    For people with $$$...who want the BEST registry (collection) set....it could be a penny or otherwise common coin in a super-high graded condition. 

    If a coin from 10 or 20 or 30 or 50 or 75 years ago is very common in MS-65 condition....but then only has a few hundred in MS-66....and then a few dozen in MS-67....well, if that same coin exists only 1 or 2 times in MS-68, it's going to sell for alot of $$$ if it's a popular coin type and a few rich folks want the best coin for each year/mint mark.

    Kinda the same with fancy cars? Right? 

    American Silver Eagles: certified but ungraded ?

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    Well y'all totally lost me on the designations, slabs, etc. but it made me think of a question. I saw a coin, I think that very one, at a friend's house yesterday. It was inside a clear, circular plastic container, as I have seen coins before. There was also, a silver Olympics dollar, I think it said dollar anyway, in the same type of container. I don't know what the year was on it. I could tell though, that they had probably never been out of their armor, so to speak. Apparently this is where I can ask about the Silver Eagle, but does anyone know about the silver Olympic coin? 

    Everytime I go to a different friend's house I make them let me look at their coins. If they are not really valuable (which I know is a relative term) then I bring them home to see what I can see about them and return them with a little factual history I find. I was wary of bringing those home, in case of a wreck or some unfortunate occurrence, without knowing their value. Just a ballpark figure... A large ballpark at that. I don't want to have more in my truck than my insurance will cover. Rather be safe than sorry any day. ❤️

    Pretty pennies

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    2 minutes ago, Hoghead515 said:

    Yes ma'am you are very welcome. I've had a wonderful day. Hope you have had as well. I been putting all my certified coins in slab protectors today. I ordered a pack and it came in today. Gave me a chance to look thru all my coins. And got to do some reading as well. And take a nice little walk thru the forest to look for deer sheds. It's been a great day. I thank the good Lord for every day he gives me. 

    As we all should do! I have also had a good day. I am gonna be an Easter Bunny for a fund raiser so I had to get my costume and then I came home and found those shiny pennies, as well as a few others. So, as usual, I have nothing to complain about unless it is being unable to identify a DD and I know that it will come in time. (But as happy-go-lucky as I am, I am NOT very patient 😔). So it is much more difficult for me to not know how to do something that I want to do, than you may think. However, I do know that the more my eyes shall see, the more my eyes shall know. 

    Pretty pennies

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    1 minute ago, JKK said:

    If you want a good bit of education, do some flaw hunting. Look for nicks, wear on the high points. Of significant nicks and dings, note where they are. Also look to see how fully the coins struck up. Weak? Fair? Sharp? Full? I don't think Lincs had much in the way of striking issues, but by looking at these in this way, you'll sharpen your eye for the differences that separate an MS-60 from an MS-67. And with most coins, believe you me, that's a valuable difference.

    That sounds like a great idea. Hands on experience is the best way for me to learn anyway. I have seen, looking up different coins, etc. how much difference in value condition makes. My gosh, I saw a dime, you hear me, now a dime, 10 cents, bring $11,000.00! What?!?!  Somebody must've really thought highly of it, lol! If I had that kind of extra money, I may do it too, so... But whoever bought it may not pay as much as I do for shoes? To each his own... 

    Anyway, I think that is a grand idea and I am gonna do it. Do you think taking close up pics of one of these and one a little less "shiny" and comparing them is a good way to start? 

    1961d dime (rpm?)

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    Hey, hey, hey, all my knowledgeable friends! Hope everyone is having a spectacular day 🤗. I am really needing some input, you know, opinions, on this pretty little dime I found. 

    I know I can't tell a Doubled Die from a strike doubling from a shelf on the wall, but this just really appears to be something. I am just not sure what. I have looked up the rpms on Variety Vista, and it seems like it could be the first since it is going north but my eyes see things a little differently sometimes, lol. 

    So, what do I have here fellows? I know you know and I am anxious to know if my thoughts are correct. And I am gonna go ahead and apologize for my photography skills tonight. They are apparantly taking a break. I'm sorry and I will totally understand if you can't help me because they are crazy looking. 

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