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Moderator
 United States
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Buy of a lifetime...it's real. Excellent, cleaned or not. CONGRATS! Agreed. I would have bought that and not thought twice. Even if it were determined to be fake, the four dollars paid gets it off the market. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I would have bought that and not thought twice. Even if it were determined to be fake, the four dollars paid gets it off the market. $4 well spent.  Lincoln Cent Lover!VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/
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 United States
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Yeah, I went there expecting overpriced crap like usual, but I can't resist checking out coins anywhere. I saw the 3 Cent pieces for only $4, so I got a few of those because I didn't have that type of coin. I only glanced at the Wheat cent and thought, oh, it's been cleaned, I'll pass. So I left with the 3 Cents, went home and checked them out. Then it dawned on me that the wheatie had a mintmark. I looked it up and saw how much it would be worth if it were a D. The very next day I went back there and bought it. Even though it's been cleaned that's still pretty amazing I got it for that cheap! I plan on going back this week to look at all the other coins they have. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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You need to learn the key dates. 1909-S VDB, 1909-S, 1914-D, 1922 no D, 1924-D, and the 1931-S.
There are also some semi-key dates to keep an eye out for, such as the 1910-S, 1911-D, 1911-S, 1912-D, 1912-S, 1913-D, 1913-S, 1914-S, 1915-S, 1922-D, 1924-D, 1926-S, 1931-D, 1932, 1932-D, and the 1933-D.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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And that is something to brag about. Best buy you'll find for a long time.
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United States
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I just went to my local coin store so they could check it out, see what they think. The guy there said the date hasn't been altered but since it's been cleaned he can't tell it someone added the D. How would someone add a D to it? Is that possible?
He said it would be worth maybe a hundred bucks, but I would have to send it in to their coin grading company they use.
I don't plan on selling it, so I doubt I'll do that.
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United States
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It may be worth sending in for peace of mind, even if you keep it. I would definitely get a few more opinions if I could. While the photos are good, nothing beats seeing the coin in hand.
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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How would someone add a D to it? An added D can be put on any coin if one knows how to do it to make it look original. This one looks good to me doesn't look like it has been added. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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An added mint mark will sometimes fall loose if it is soaked in acetone. Sometimes they are just glued on with common modeling glue. I would leave it alone until I could sent it to be graded. Personally, I would be cautious of the coin dealer. If he offered you $100 for it, he is pretty sure it is not a counterfeit. It is worth well over $100 if genuine.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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The MM on these is pretty distinct with it's triangular look to the middle. I have not see a fake that had that look, I'm 99% sure it's real.
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United States
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I would peg the value in F-12 cleaned at $150 absolute tops. You basically can't put too low a value on a cleaned coin, IMHO.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'm late responding to this post....This is an amazing find at $4. Congrats! I would get it certified as well. Even if it has been cleaned.
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