Thomas Beers

I’m not sure about the grading process and I think this is pretty good for 1944 and worth wise why people have them for sale for 100s of dollars

Curios to what happened to his head though 

On 1/4/2023 at 12:34 PM, VKurtB said:

Emotional Damage!

This has nothing to do with my childhood VKurtB

I have heard before of debris also finding it’s way onto a press is that legit too

From what I looked at sure can

I’m thinking some of this damage was done by press … anyone’s opinion?

On 7/4/2022 at 2:25 PM, VKurtB said:

This reads like the “Never ever do this” section of every book on coins ever written. BTW, the plastic wire wheel DOES scratch the coin. It scratches it to DEATH.  There’s even a specific term for this kind of damage - whizzing. 

On 7/4/2022 at 11:25 AM, Hoghead515 said:

Here is a very good example of an old coin being ruined by cleaning. This one was cleaned some time back but it removed the luster and left a dull look to the coin. This is an example of many very old coins that have been ruined from cleaning. Once you do it they can never be reversed. This would have been a sweet coin too. Also I done an experiment with brasso and it completely removes the original sheen and destroys the coin. I was just experimenting on junk coins. If you do use anything use pure acetone. Just let it sit. Dont wipe at all and let the coin air dry. 

Thank you guys very good info what do I with the pure acetone 

On 7/2/2022 at 7:01 PM, Oldhoopster said:

Cleaning a coin will reduce it's value and desirability for collectors.  Anything you do to the coin will be noticeable for decades or even centuries (serious).  Collectors like originality and will see the evidence of cleaning and discount the value accordingly.

That being said, your coin is a very common date and is stained, so the value is only a few cents.  Cleaning it isn't going to matter.  However, you should think of cleaning a coin like washing your car with sandpaper.  It will get the dirt off, but it's probably not a good idea.

Hope this helps

I use a Dremel with a plastic wire wheel so no metal to scratch the coin and then some brasso with a polishing rag I think they turn out ok but yes your right cleaning I do think takes away originality

I’m sorry coinbuf we all can’t be as lucky to have an uncleaned beautiful penny from 1946 but this one will be just fine and I made it clean so this is my baby you can go buy another one though I’ll stay hunting my pocket change 👍🏼

On 7/2/2022 at 5:42 PM, Coinbuf said:

How do you define "good".   From your photos it would appear to be an environmentally damaged 1946 Lincoln wheat cent and my red book shows that 991,655,000 were coined in Philly in 1946, certainly not rare by any definition.   Yes some collectors will be amazed to find a coin this old and consider that a good find, others would not give it a second look due to the poor condition of the coin.

Cleaning coins, unless done by someone very knowledgeable with experience using various chemicals, is more than likely to damage a coin as opposed to helping it.   There is no law against cleaning coins, if you want to clean a coin you purchased or found that is your choice.

I consider good as is can read all words and letters . The details of the wheat are clear and not rubbed down as it is 76 years old I will clean this penny just for you so you can see all the beautiful details 

How about this guy is it in good shape and why can’t you clean coins?

On 6/26/2022 at 10:53 PM, zadok said:

...mint facilities were very crude in 998....

I was thinking the same and it looks like he been using Rogain on the hair and beard 😂 

On 6/26/2022 at 11:22 AM, DWLange said:

Just a mutilated coin; the cut-out portions are too sharply curved to have been a minting error.

Dang I wonder what this person did … and what about the 1 missing in 1998

Not sure how to tell can someone inform me 

On 6/23/2022 at 7:12 AM, Thomas Beers said:

So this wouldn’t be considered ms?

On 6/23/2022 at 6:30 AM, Fenntucky Mike said:

It's not necessarily a bad thing, it makes some people think twice about getting a coin graded and saves them money that they would have otherwise spent on coins undeserving of grading in the first place. Dealers sending in bulk submissions get a deal on the grading fees and is often why you see coins like the ones jimbo27 posted for less than what it would cost you or me to have graded. To answer your other questions, No I would not have any of these graded, and Yes I would absolutely hold on to them. 

So this wouldn’t be considered ms?

Why do coins cost so much to get graded though ? it’s crazy

Does anyone think the 57 and 68 should be graded I know 1918s isn’t in good shape

Anyone think these Pennie’s are worth holding on to

Anyone know the worth of these little babies 

On 9/23/2021 at 5:00 PM, Greenstang said:

Why not post it on the Currency Forum instead of the Coin Forum.

You might get more answers. Not everyone here is into currency.

I’m not part of a currency forum just here I don’t usually deal in currency I just save coins