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My brother tells me that 1943 steel pennies are a dime a dozen. I have never located one so he gave me 5 of his for my BD. What are the hallmarks of a desirable or unusual 1943 steel penny that might increase it's value (if it's worth at least a penny?!) The only thing I know for sure is they are the only pennies I have that stick to a magnet 🧲. 😁 Thank you in advance for any info provided. 

Has anyone ever heard of a 1902/1 Indian Head penny? If so, what conditions could help me determine if it's worth having examined and graded? The question is also extended to IH pennies in general. I have the following: 1902(/1?), 1903, 1904, 1906, & 1907. 

13 hours ago, VKurtB said:

Why not add the 1999 pieces and complete it?

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On 6/16/2021 at 3:15 PM, Alex in PA. said:

That style of picture posting reminds me of someone we haven't heard from in a while.   

I've never been on here before. 😔😁

17 hours ago, VKurtB said:

Your gut is just “talking” due to digestive issues. It’s not saying anything useful. Promise. 

😆

7 hours ago, Just Bob said:

What do you think happened during the minting process to cause your coin to look like that?

I'm not sure but I've seen many error coins that were likely passed on as such. So ... Intuition? 😆 Wing and a prayer? I'm trying to determine how to recognize a coin that may be worth the cost of grading despite obvious low grade? OR high grade. I'm on a budget but something keeps telling me to soldier on. XxxOoo Thanks for responding. 

55 minutes ago, J P Mashoke said:

There is a listing in the red book for a 1954 S over D but it is hard to tell from the photo if you have that MM

Thank you. I appreciate everyone who has "invested" some of their time (and That to me means more than you know) and energy to help a struggling student. XxxOoo

20 hours ago, Woods020 said:

The pictures are simply too fuzzy. If you can’t get a clear picture of the mint mark up close we could give opinion. 
 

Alternatively if you go to Variety Vista, and look at OMM listings for Jefferson Nickels it will list known varieties for that coin. It needs to match exactly the documented listing. This is the case for any suspected variety unless it’s a new discovery, which on a coin this old is very unlikely. Variety Vista is a good resource to begin using. 

Thank you for this information. 

1. I apologize for the number of pics. 2. Some taken in daylight, some under magnification or microscope, w/&w/o Xtra lighting. 3. Is location and blending of letters/date due to damage or from mint? 4. Something just looks odd about this coin's pattern of "damage"? 😁 Thanks for tolerating me during this learning curve. I really appreciate it! XxxOoo

Couldn't get good lighting. W/O Xtra illumination they are all the similar in color, etc except for the 1981-S. She's always had that curved line with different toning. Anywho... Can anyone advise What to look for in determining if SBA coins (in general) are worth more than $1.00?  And if selling is it best to keep set intact even though no 1999 coins? Thank you!

I know this coin is low grade BUT when I look at it and take pics from different angles there appears to be a D either under or superimposed on the S? Any thoughts? Thank you!

On 6/16/2021 at 6:13 AM, J P Mashoke said:

Welcome to the forum. It is old and gray like a lot of us. But still worth every penny

😆 And then some! 😘

On 6/17/2021 at 8:51 PM, Conder101 said:

Don't keep the one on the right, the 2001 D.  Get rid of it as soon as you can.

IDK. Doesn't appear to be post mint damage on closer inspection. I think I'll keep it until I can have it examined "in the flesh" by a pro. My favorite coins are the "rejects", the fugly ones 😆. I can relate. Their value may not be readily apparent on face value alone?! If not, that's ok too. But I TRY to go with my gut. I've learned the hard way that not listening to that "inner voice" is a big boo-boo 99.9% of the time. But thanks for all the responses. The consensus seems to agree with you so that tells me the chance I'm correct is slim. Maybe one of those 0.1% times my radar is scrambled. It happens! In the meantime I'm having a bit of fun and it's nice to have a space to communicate with people who know so much more than I do concerning "coins of the realm". 😁 Every comment is valuable in my book. XxxOoo

Quarter on left is 2001-P, & on right is 2001-D. I thought the 2001-D was interesting? I had to use magnification, microscope, and/or extra light source so pics not the best. But I have many of the Quarters from 1999-2008. There are so many it is hard to know which ones to keep? XxxOoo 😁

OMG! I can't believe I did that! 😆 Alrighty then off to a roaring start here! Thanks for the kind correction. Please excuse me while I go wipe the egg off my face 🍳 🤍

No. My sister-in-law is! 😆 

Two Nickels (thank you to the kind correction from a member of the community). Coin on right has rotated reverse. I know the grade would likely be low but wonder if/how an apx 40% rotation on reverse of quarter might effect any value it May have?

Hello. (I'm obviously an amateur!) This quarter is a greyish color. Wt. 5.5g. Any feedback appreciated. Thank you. Barbara