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[Bill Wynn]

hello all collectors...I just joined and was told to post here...I have several coins that I think are interesting and I will post some photos.  I have done some research on the internet and know that some of these have some value...I have never had an appraisal done before and welcome any information you may have...I will post a photo of a 1944 Lincoln Penny that has a strange H stamped on both sides of the coin...it only weighs 290 grams or so...I have a total of 6 1944 pennies...I am also posting a couple of nickels in the 1965/66 era and a 1964D (I have 6 of these) and a 1972 Kennedy half dollar that has a strange hairline crack on the reverse that I have never seen before...I have two others that are fine and one 1971 version also....I would appreciate any thoughts you may have about these....thanks in advance, Bill W

[Fenntucky Mike]

The '44 cent is counter-stamped and the weight seems to be within tolerance. Counter-stamps usually add zero value to a coin, they typically detract, and I believe the nominal weight for a '44 brass cent is 3.11g with a tolerance of +/- .13g. The coin is on the light side, slightly under if your measurements are correct, but you have to anticipate some additional weight loss due to circulation. If I found this I'd probably hang on to it just because I liked it not because it has any additional value.  Could be a die crack on the half but need better pics to verify. If a bisecting rim to rim die crack it could be worth a couple bucks to the right person. Not sure what you are referring to on the others. Please only post one coin per thread, it gets confusing otherwise. 

[Bill Wynn]

thanks Fenntucky Mike...I never heard of a counter stamp....if that's what this is, it's the first one I have ever seen....I will take your advice on posting one coin at a time

[Coinbuf]

Counter stamped coins are neat finds, they do not have much value but there are a few collectors that do collect them.   If you can find one of those collectors who collect counter stamped coins that Lincoln cent might be worth a buck or two.   The half with the die crack is interesting and it sure looks like that die was just about to fall apart.   Again there are a very small number of collectors that might be willing to offer up a buck for something like this.   From the photos the nickels and the 1971 half all look like average circulated coins, none has a value over the face value but all could be nice coins to start a circulated set and placed into an album or folder.   Thanks for sharing these with us.  

[Just Bob]

Coins have been counterstamped over the years for a number of reasons, from using them as identifiers, to advertisement, to just fooling around with a letter punch. They are not mint errors, since they were done after the coins left the mint. They are interesting, but not usually valuable, unless listed in a reference book. There are counterstamp collectors, but the ones that are sought after are usually the ones that have complete names on them. 

On the '72 half dollar, does the line look raised, or is it more like a cut or crack in the coin itself?

[Bill Wynn]

Hi Just Bob....thanks for the information....the 72 half dollar definitely has a very fine hairline crack going across the entire reverse and you can see where the top part of the coin is not perfectly aligned...Bill W

[Just Bob]

On 4/17/2022 at 11:18 AM, Bill Wynn said:

Hi Just Bob....thanks for the information....the 72 half dollar definitely has a very fine hairline crack going across the entire reverse and you can see where the top part of the coin is not perfectly aligned...Bill W

If it is an actual crack, then odds are it was not struck by a cracked die - the line would be raised - but could be a planchet flaw. ( "Planchet" is the name for the coin blank before the design is struck on it.) I think I would take that one to a knowledgeable coin dealer and have them look at it under magnification. 

[Bill Wynn]

thanks again Bob....how can I find a reputable dealer? I live in Kissimmee, Fl? is there a directory on the internet?

[Just Bob]

On 4/17/2022 at 1:44 PM, Bill Wynn said:

thanks again Bob....how can I find a reputable dealer? I live in Kissimmee, Fl? is there a directory on the internet?

NGC has a dealer locator. I entered "Kissimmee," and found this:

Click here

 

OK - that did not work. The link goes to the locator page, but you will have to fill in the name yourself.

Edited April 17, 2022 by Just Bob

[Bill Wynn]

thanks again Just Bob....I found a couple within a reasonable distance....I will check them out...Bill W