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New Member
United States
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...or should I spend it in a Gumball Machine? It's a 1975 D U.S. penny. The front side is normal. The back side has the error you can see in the photo; I don't know the correct numismatic term. Is it worth anything?  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It'll pay off your mortgage if you only owe one cent on the house, because that's what this one is worth.
Look a little more carefully. That's glue.
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New Member
 United States
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No; I know it gives the appearance of glue, but it doesn't clean off. It's like a thin flake of the metal or something.
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Rest in Peace
1988 Posts |
Good sense of humour coppercoinsSorry funnypenny..coop is probably correct, but  to the forum anyway. Could be varathane..Looks higher than the coin surface as per the arrows...?  Edited by wert
07/30/2012 3:50 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4132 Posts |
It's glue. These get posted here a couple times a month. Try soaking it in acetone.
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New Member
United States
5 Posts |
Thanks, wert. Okay, since y'all don't believe me, let's just assume for the sake of argument that it isn't glue. Would it be worth anything?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1620 Posts |
I had a couple of those before its glue could be super glue try a dip in acetone
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New Member
United States
5 Posts |
Yes, it is slightly raised above the surface and has some of the same printing, but turned at an angle a bit.
And by the way, I just soaked it in acetone, wiped it as hard as I dared, and it still looks exactly the same.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
12437 Posts |
It is glue, it is clear and you can see the original design detail underneath the glue. Two coins were glued together, one was separated, and the remaining glue was left on this coin with an impression from the removed coin- simple as that. We see a few of these glued coins every week.
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New Member
United States
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Okay. Thanks anyway. Dreams of instant fortune dashed. :(
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5832 Posts |
funnypenny,
We all shared some of those dreams, but reality normally sinks in. Now! Get back to work. LOL!
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Rest in Peace
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funnypenny..If acetone won't remove it, then try a paint stripper chemical and if it is varathane, it will remove it in time...There are a few coins that Canadian's tried to preserve with varathane and it works, I have a 1943nickel covered in it. I could be wrong, but your picture has all the characteristics of varathane... Hey, but what do I know....  Blue arrow is a varathane bubble. 
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07/30/2012 5:23 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Sorry, LOL I was going to say if you live in a cardboard box maybe. Plus you can re use the glue to seal up any leaky seam.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Oh, by the way And don't pay too much nevermind to a lot of the nice folks on here. Coinaholics get moody every now and then.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Lol coppercoin just tells you straight up I like it cause I know he is a pro. Yeah people say off the wall stuff sometimes but no hard feelings we are all here to help everybody out. Welcome to most addictive hobby lol
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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If you are gonna spend it don't clean it,we'll see it here again in time. If you are gonna keep it then maybe clean it,I would not bother just toss it in with the other '75's.
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Posted 07/30/2012 3:43 pm
