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AshSierran's Last 20 Posts

1943 Steel Wheat Cent (P) - Found Sewn Into A WWII Army Air Corps Class A Coat

AshSierran

New Member

United States

8 Posts

Posted 01/02/2025 8:32 pm

I think I might just send the 1st one in for grading with my membership. I know it's expensive, but with all the info you guys have given me, I'm just really curious now. I don't think I was scammed, but it wouldn't be the first time. Hah! Thanks, all! I'll post the results from PCGS when I get them.

Forum: US Modern Coin Grading

1943 Steel Wheat Cent (P) - Found Sewn Into A WWII Army Air Corps Class A Coat

AshSierran

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United States

8 Posts

Posted 01/02/2025 12:06 am

Here are the other two coins. The second photo is all 3 together with the first coin I posted on the left. It's by far the nicest.

Is there a way to test if a coin has been plated without damaging the coin? Wouldn't want to scratch my coin. I really don't see how it would be a plated coin, but I suppose anything is possible.

Also... what do you even see that makes you think it might be plated? I'm not knowledgeable enough to pick that up at all.

Forum: US Modern Coin Grading

1996-D Roosevelt Dime W/ Obverse & Reverse Anomalies Need Help Identifying!

AshSierran

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United States

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Posted 01/01/2025 11:29 pm

Fire damage. I can see that. Thanks for having a look guys! Appreciate the information.

Forum: US Modern Variety and Error Coins

1943 Steel Wheat Cent (P) - Found Sewn Into A WWII Army Air Corps Class A Coat

AshSierran

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United States

8 Posts

Posted 01/01/2025 11:19 pm

Wow... really? That would be extremely bizarre if the seller had gone through all that trouble. The cents weren't even in the description of the uniform and I wouldn't have even noticed them if they weren't visible through the inner fabric.

Why would anyone plate a steel coin that's common at high grades anyway?

Do you want to see the other 2 cent rims from the same jacket?

Forum: US Modern Coin Grading

1943 Steel Wheat Cent (P) - Found Sewn Into A WWII Army Air Corps Class A Coat

AshSierran

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United States

8 Posts

Posted 12/31/2024 8:03 pm

@ijn1944 Like this? I'm not entirely sure what "end-on" is.

Also... thank you everyone! I'm definitely keeping it as a momento because of the story. Thanks for the grades (I'm trying to learn to assess.) And great recommendation on the black ringed air-tight!

Forum: US Modern Coin Grading

1943 Steel Wheat Cent (P) - Found Sewn Into A WWII Army Air Corps Class A Coat

AshSierran

New Member

United States

8 Posts

Posted 12/31/2024 03:57 am

This cent (and 2 others which look similar) was sewn into the inside of an 8th Air Force Class A Uniform Jacket that I bought from an estate sale. Right over the heart. The cloth added to the inside was deteriorated and it was showing through. I read online that these were "lucky pennies" worn by pilots.

At any rate, I inherited hundreds of 43 steelies from my grandfather, who was also a B-17 pilot in the 100th Bomb Group, 8th Air Force. Almost all of those have a slate gray or black patina and aren't nearly as beautiful.

What would you grade this cent? And is it even worth sending in since they are so common?

Forum: US Modern Coin Grading

1996-D Roosevelt Dime W/ Obverse & Reverse Anomalies Need Help Identifying!

AshSierran

New Member

United States

8 Posts

Posted 12/30/2024 10:53 pm

Thanks! What would case a thickening of the center mass and what looks like additional metal over the center of the torch? Or is that possibly just from the obverse being punched in? That's really what threw me off.

Forum: US Modern Variety and Error Coins

1996-D Roosevelt Dime W/ Obverse & Reverse Anomalies Need Help Identifying!

AshSierran

New Member

United States

8 Posts

Posted 12/30/2024 10:33 pm

Hi All,
Long time lurker, new poster. I could really use your help identifying the type of error that this 1996-D Roosevelt has on the obverse and reverse. I've been searching for days for a similar type of error in the clad dimes and none seem to fit totally.

I hope the photos are clear enough, but here is my observations (which may be totally off... I'm relatively new at this):

Obverse:
- Appears to be struck through in several places. Upper left to lower right from the "T" to under the ear. At the very back of the head from the top. In the cheeks area. And near the date.
- Missing a large portion on the neck in the center of the coin.
- A mishapen neck "jowl"

Reverse:
- Appears to be struck through in the low spots of the die.
- noticeable excess metal in the center of the torch. (Rotated DD?)
- bulging in the bottom of the coin on both sides of the torch butt.
- 2 bulging "ripples" in the lower right quadrant running center left to lower right. (Noticible between the "U and "B" and to the left of the Unim "U")

General:
- the coin is noticeably fat in the center. Hard to photograph, but easy to feel the thickness variable in the center.
- Weight 2.26g

So what do you think, guys? Is this a DD situation? Another type of die error? A planchet error? Normal wear on a circulated coin? I'm really at a loss here because it's such a deformed coin, especially of FDR's face.

The photos are from different light angles and so you can see the contours better.

I'd appreciate your opinions on what I'm looking at here.

Forum: US Modern Variety and Error Coins

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