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Even if solid gold it would only have a value around $120, which is significantly less than the $350 paid, and should have been just returned without destructive tests which could have been an issue with returning the coin.

Interesting. After doing the specific gravity test (avg of 3 test), you need a good source for acceptable values. The Coin World Almanac has those values from the US mint, but I don't have access to my copy atm.

Make sure you have a calibration weight (like 50 grams) to verify scale accuracy before doing a SG test. [https://www.numismaticnews.net/us-coins/rare-1983-bronze-cent-discovered]

Looks like the bullion coin (not proof) design for next year as it's dated 2023.

That's too bad the mint went with a single squeeze method for dies. Eliminated a lot of interesting errors.

Might just be an optical delusion with rhe grainy appearance from the pics. I don't see anything else with a doubled appearance.

This article by PCG$ may provide some additional insight... https://www.pcgs.com/news/why-are-2009-nickels-so-hard-to-find

You should be learning how to assess the condition, authenticity, grade and value yourself before you buy any coins.

Taliking about P lot coins, I am having all kinds of trouble finding any half dollor or dollar coins for my Parking Lot Short Set. Very few quarters too. Hard times I guess.

FYI, to check the size of the 1982 date as indicated above, using your coin as an example, first rotate the coin picture so the date is level. Then draw a red rectangle around the date just touching the top and bottom of the "1" and "2". I added that to your coin (must zoom in to see the rectangle), which shows that the "9" and "8" are larger that the "1" and "2". In addition, the shape of the "2" is consistent with a "large date" 1982-D Cent.

The Black Book (attached) is similar to the Red Book with some basic coin data and ball-park retail coin values. The Red Book is a more well known and comprehensive coin collecting resource, and hands down the better general coin collector's reference. You don't need both.

Why do a destructive test on the plating when it wasn't possible the coin was solid gold, and you had intended to return if for a refund??

I hope the operation goes well, and everything works out with good outcomes. Funny thing is I am posting this reply on my laptop from a hospital room bed waiting to go into surgery myself for some blocked circulation in my leg.

I agree its a common large date 1982-D Cent, See the attached Infographic on that. However, keep in mind that the odds of finding a 1982-D Small Date Copper Cent are astronomically small and virtually zero. You would have better odds if you took 200 of those and bought a Power Ball lottery ticket.

For your 1969-S Cent what you have is contact damage to the lower part of the "O" as well as a minor die chip inside the "O" as others have already noted [see attached marked pic of you're coin]. The die chip is not a dropped letter error. You can check out this error-ref.com page for dropped letter errors here ... https://www.error-ref.com/struck-through_dropped_filling/. Also, see this error-ref.com page for die chips ... https://www.error-ref.com/die-chips/#:~:text=Definition%3A A small piece (less,lump in the affected area. I understand your desire to document the die chip error, but it is a very minor and common error, and really doesn't add any value to the coin. It would be about $100 to submit the coin to NGC, and they would just grade it and put it in a holder. If you want to keep it, I would just put it in your own holder or flip and label it as AU-58BN as Sandon noted, and add "Minor Die Chip".

Okay, so does anyone know exactly what NGC will and will not remove as part of conservation?

If the dark areas were in fact just dirt and grime, then you would think that could be removed. Now it that was silver corrosion or part horn silver that's another story. That condition would likely require a quick dip In the pool. Does anyone know exactly what NGC can and cannot remove as part of conservation?

Maybe some horn silver? @CoinbufI'm not a fan of the dark spots either, so I was looking at a pretty low number so if I won the bid I could submit it to NGC for conservation and crossover, with the end result still a good value. It went for more than that target, so it stays on my "want list" and on to the next one.

Thanks Sandon! It is interesting that it can have that appearance with dirt just being deposited in limited areas of the fields. I thought I had seen a similar look with a details grade, but it probably was something else. Now if I get the coin I just have to crack it out to clean off the dirt. 😜

Agreed from looking a little closer. I was thinking it may have been a mistake too, or perhaps a very old light cleaning, without any significant hairlines or scratches, that they may have let slide. It did have some indicators of having been cleaned such as dirt directly around and inside inscriptions, stars, olive branches, etc. but no real indication of that in the fields directly next to those areas, particularly on the reverse. I have heard that there were so many of the Morgans which had at least a light cleaning ages ago when slabbing them became very common that the TPG's may have been a little lenient with that at the time.

This coin was being auctioned at GC, and they are pretty good with identifying toned coins to include in the listing. This Morgan caught my eye because it was not listed as being "toned", and actually looks like there is some black tarnish that has been partially removed, or cleaned. Thoughts?

Did you do a specific gravity test to verify it is solid gold, and not just a cheap plating? [The test for 18k is only at the surface, which can be paper thin plating.]

@bsshog40Nice Numistamps! Very interesting ... I like them!

I would definitely like to know where I get 12 coins (any) graded MS70 for a dime!

Thanks, there are quite a number of those kiosk around, so I prolly just need to find what local bank they use. What are the size bags for quarters and halves? I guess you have to hope the operators are not also collectors. 😜 Maybe @Coinbufwould have an idea because I think he is in that industry.