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New Member
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Hi guys, I'm new to this so please be gentle. I have only recently got involved in coin collecting, after I started finding them metal detecting. I've always owned a small collection of coins but I've never taken a close look at them until now. I'm not real sure of all the different mint marks, so I will post a few pics of some of my better coins to see if I have anything. 1934 penny with the top scroll removed?   1915 Penny.   1911 Penny.   1926 Penny (dug)  Also found a few 1968 2 cents and some half pennies with a bit of lustre?  And a few silvers (mostly dug)  Edited by DiggingDownUnder
06/23/2014 02:23 am
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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top coin Grease Filled Die error I think the 1926 what at the top of the coin is that a crack |
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United States
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I like the 1915 penny at VG+ to F since it only has a very low 960,000 mintage.
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United States
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New Member
 Australia
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Thanks everyone for the comments and links, it helps greatly.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Oh yeah, I forgot to mention the most important comment:  to CCF |
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New Member
Australia
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Hi Shanew, yes it is a crack, it's on both sides but doesn't show any damage around the rim, and the coin is not bent/distorted, now that I look I'm perplexed as to what could have caused it.
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New Member
Australia
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Sorry I don't have a scanner yet. This is the reverse of the 1926  |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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give it a clean in acetone to stop the green spots
and its a very good die crack someone
will buy it and it has a value as it sticks out very well
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Australia
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New Member
Australia
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Thanks for the greetings and help mdpmedia :)
And thanks Shanew for clarifying the die crack and the acertone tip. I'll get straight into it.
I'm not looking to part with anything, it's just good to know what I'm looking at. When I first dug that 1926 I was disappointed as I thought it was damaged.
Did you notice the tiger stripe through the word "Penny"? I assume an affect from being under the ground and adds nothing, but I find it aesthetically pleasing.
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United States
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give it a clean in acetone to stop the green spots I would highly recommend that one reviews the following link about acetone insofar as implementing correct procedural techniques and selecting higher quality grade material in the pursuit of optimal results when cleaning any coin: https://goccf.com/t/82011mdpmedia |
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Australia
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DDU,the tiger stripe might be due to alloy differences in the coin. Not uncommon as they didn't always mix the alloy very well. Sometimes you can also get a wood grain effect, especially in post Geo V bronze, collectors call these woodys, they are very attractive but the TPGs (slabbers) downgrade them.
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Australia
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to the forum DDU, plenty of information to glean here. I love finding errors on my pre decimal coins, and I have found photographing them is almost as addictive as finding them.  Here is an example of a Filled Die (bottom scroll and mintmark)  Die cracks can also vary from tiny to spectacular.!  There are some very helpful people here, don't be shy and enjoy.! |
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