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Bedrock of the Community
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Did you find that one in the wild? I would give it a soak in acetone.
In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020
In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024
Edited by spru
01/23/2021 8:31 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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@Coinfrog.... the guy stated he enjoys collecting/learning, then posts a couple pics of his personal coin on a coin website & ultimately gets criticized in doing so? The vast majority of people on this site are great but there are a few that ruin it, possibly w/o even realizing they're being rude.
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01/23/2021 8:44 pm
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Hey biker420, coin rejector-
T-BOP is not giving you negative stuff or being rude. He's being honest. Don't be so sensitive or emotional. You should answer his question.
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Bedrock of the Community
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I think the general assumption is that any poster is looking for an opinion about his coin, not just a back-slap.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
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An acetone visit can't hurt--give it a try.
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Pillar of the Community
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@MOS0239 I do think T-Bop came on a little strong/offensive. OP said he is new and learning. No reason to be snarky or insulting to someone who is coming in and behaving politely. That sort of treatment is only going to turn beginners away from collecting.
@Biker420 the coin is just showing environmental damage. No error or variety. Hope you'll continue to post here with questions. We were all starting out at one point, and this is a very welcoming environment for new collectors in my experience so long as you don't respond argumentatively to the information you get here (:
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01/23/2021 9:26 pm
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United States
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biker420, finding a 100 year old coin is pretty darn cool. Sure it won't bring you the same prize that the last two lotto winners received, $750,000,000. ( Do we live in a great country or what )?
I would put it in a 2 x 2 and notate where you got it. Years from now when you pull it out, hopefully it will bring a smile to your face.
That is the value..
Keep searching, and dont be afraid to post your questions, or finds. We see lots and lots of pics of coins and occasionally we might loose sight of why we enjoy sharing what we have learned to others in the hobby.
We mean no harm and it is definitely not personal.
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Rest in Peace
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biker420, Sorry if I caused such a big disturbance . But by posting photos of your coins, are you not asking for our opinions ? My comments weren't meant to hurt you . I guess because I'm in this great hobby of ours for about 58 years that I have forgotten what it was like to be a newbie .But then again I had no way of showing my new found coins to anyone , there was no computers ,no internet ; Nothing but books to tell you about Coin Collecting .
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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@T-Bop I think the problem (as I see it) is that you didn't give your opinion of the photos, but rather of OP's decision to post the photos/what that says about her/him. Personally, I don't think there's anything wrong with saying "nah, just a junk coin" if that's what you think the coin is, but when you say instead "I don't understand why you keep posting these junk coins" then you're turning it into an ad-hominem attack against the person posting.
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Pillar of the Community
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Biker420, if you could let us know what you think the error/variety is that you are posting in the post, we can then help you with your education. If it isn't the error/variety you think, them we can also let you know how it is different from the true error/variety.
Otherwise, I think the forum has other areas if you are trying to get general info, for getting grades, or showing coins. You are taking good photos, so you have that going.
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Valued Member
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Thanks ever one and that 1909 wasn't the one I was trying to take a pic of lol I will up date the pic for the one I was wanting to post and T-Bop your fine I'm just learning mainly and thays the oldest I have but I have 2 other looks a lil better it was my great grandfathers my grand gave them to me he also help me finish my collection from 1940 to 1959 but the 59 he gave me is a Wheat penny the others I have seen have the different obverse but this obverse is like the one here its a 1959 d also gave me a 1895 indian head |
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Valued Member
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I'm still learning the grade stuff and everything
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Pillar of the Community
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Congrats to you for your Gramps giving you some coins and especially that you have gained an interest in collecting. Now that '59 with the wheat reverse is one that will get everyone's attention. I hate to say this, but there is a very real chance that one is fake or a Magician's coin since the mint didn't intentionally make any 1959's with a wheat reverse. If you post images be sure to include a clear closeup of the rim on both sides. Words of encouragement are one of the major food groups.
We need to consume them regularly to thrive and grow.
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Pillar of the Community
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 Wheat cents ended in 1958. If you have a 1959 Wheat cent, thats what you should post. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Biker420, any luck locating the 1959 wheat your grandfather gave you?
We'd love to see images of that one.
Words of encouragement are one of the major food groups.
We need to consume them regularly to thrive and grow.
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