Dea231

Thank you for the input, will look into doing more research and reaching out more here, likely would save me alot of the leg work I have been doing these last few months

All good points, but the reason why I am sending in the mercury dimes is because of the confirmation of the errors I spotted, I had purchased them in bulk already pregraded. To fact check myself while getting to the point to know that my grading skills are up to snuff I am starting to form baseline scores outside of those marks independently. I then send the coins in as a way of verification, any coins that comes in my door I look over with a 30 x jewelry loupe and see if anything is odd or strange marks, scratches, die alignment issues dates, and mint marks. If I have anything at all I question, I have others look over them because I am rather new. Sending coins in to get graded is expensive but with the other products i am selling i can afford to pay for missing the mark and learning before i start really self grading the inventory, I do alot of leg work to make sure things are real and that anything I list or sell has been at least vetted or pregraded by people alot more knowledgeable then I am. To add to that any error coins that I am finding, (outside of the ones i already purchased pregraded or vetted.) I am submitting to get graded that are worth around ten dollars intrinsically for the time being.

mostly I have been finding and reselling error coins misaligned dies and things like that, my knowledge base on wheat pennies other then the overall makeup of them and the years that are more valuable are the basis of my reselling. I also purchase silver and gold bullion and resell it. my most recent finds have been Mercury dimes error coins and Morgan dollars. Wheat pennies are normally something I resell in bulk or if I find an error coin that I can get graded and have confirmation of the error I resell. its part of my general reselling business, cards, art, music, ect. I rather be able to sleep well at night knowing I have been honest to my customers. Example of some of my other items I am going to send in for verification and grading

Appreciate the input, and thank you.

I meant it as an off color joke. Sadly it wasn't taken that way.

I will admit one of them are in rougher shape but honestly look at this one once you get past the dirt and I think it's close

Normally I wouldn't dare clean or polish a coin but I think that the build up of stuff may effect the grade its why I am asking for input first before doing anything. its not my first rodeo but I wasn't sure about how to best handle the coins. whats the ole adage if you aren't 100% sure ask

hey all new reseller and collector I stumbled across 3 almost pristine 1943 wheat pennies condition wise I will post photos shortly to help with further context, the concern I have is the pennies are very dirty and have natural build up of grime over the years, I was looking at getting them graded should I leave them in the state they are in or have ncs have a crack at them to restore them to their former glory. The added input would be helpful and greatly appreciated