Kieffer Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 After looking at some of my wheat pennies I came across this one and realized it had a die clash of wheat stalk on obverse Worth getting graded? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ldhair Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 No. It would not be worth the cost of grading. Coinbuf 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT2 Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 that is not a die clash... dont waste your money qon getting it graded it is a common wheat cent. 99% of the wheat cent series are not worth getting slabbed with your own money. Coinbuf 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coinbuf Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 Pareidolia, that is not a die clash just damage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenstang Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 Even if it was a die clash, which it’s not, you would be spending about $60.00 to get it certified when it would be worth a couple of dollars at the best in that condition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleRJO Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 On 8/18/2023 at 4:33 PM, Kieffer said: I came across this one and realized it had a die clash of wheat stalk on obverse As indicated it looks like just damage and not a die clash. See the attached clash overlay for a 1947 Lincoln cent from Mad Die Clashes and side-by-side comparison showing it's likely not a die clash. On 8/18/2023 at 5:49 PM, Greenstang said: ... you would be spending about $60.00 to get it certified ... Probably closer to $100 including shipping to NGC (maybe like $20), $10 handling fee, $23 Tier fee, $18 Error fee, and $28 return shipping for just that coin. Either way, I agree that even if it was a die clash, which it doesn't appear to be, that wouldn't be worth submitting. Sandon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandon Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 Although even from the very poor photos you've submitted, it doesn't appear that your circulated 1947-S cent exhibits clash marks or any other anomaly created during the minting process, it would have been helpful if you had provided clear, cropped photos of each side of the coin. Clash marks are quite common on U.S. coins of all eras and types. NGC has stated that "clash marks must be quite pronounced and unusual to be considered a mint error by NGC." Learn Grading: What Is a Mint Error? — Part 1 | NGC (ngccoin.com). Even if your coin displayed clash marks, it would be an unlikely candidate for error attribution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kieffer Posted August 19, 2023 Author Share Posted August 19, 2023 OK while I admit my photography is not perfect in this last photo it looks pretty similar to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleRJO Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 On 8/19/2023 at 1:59 PM, Kieffer said: ... in this last photo it looks pretty similar to me Those are the same marks I looked at above which isn't a match. The marks would need to be in the same general area as shown on the overlay, or rotated slightly. The wheat stalks are closer to the rim, and it doesn't look like them anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandon Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 On 8/19/2023 at 1:59 PM, Kieffer said: in this last photo it looks pretty similar to me Actually, it's upside down from what the expected orientation of clash marks would be and looks like someone's crude effort to scratch in "graffiti" to make the coin look like a mint error. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kieffer Posted August 19, 2023 Author Share Posted August 19, 2023 OK yes I see now what you are saying. Thank you all for the comments...One day I'll find the right one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
