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Valued Member
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I recently purchased a 1978 Jefferson nickel that is over 90% off struck, and the date just so happens to be the only part of the die that is showing (very conveniently). I won it at auction on ebay for $23.36 plus $2.95 shipping, and I'm thinking I got pretty lucky because I had watched a 1999-D off struck only 60% go for $53 (overvalued in my opinion). Now, I know that values are all up to the buyer, but could someone give me a rough estimate of the value of the coin I purchased? I'll have pictures up tomorrow probably, I'm getting repairs done on my computer and I can't use the Free Image Optimizer from my phone. Thanks! Edit: The pictures are in a comment below. Sorry, too lazy to re-upload all the photos.  *** Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. ***Edited by sonchild
08/21/2016 12:51 am
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Moderator
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I moved your post to the proper section   |
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Ah thank you, Fuzzy317, I'm new as you can see and couldn't find the best forum. I'll do a little looking around.
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Moderator
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The descriptions of each section have lists of the coin types discussed. FYI - All Lincoln cents are discussed in the modern coin sections, which includes Wheat Cents, Memorial Cents, Bicentennial Cents, and Shield Cents.
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to CCF. If you check ebay sold values it will give you an over-all idea of current value. John1  |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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It may be tough to find a similar coin to compare yours to. 90% off center with the date showing seems like it should be quite rare. Looking forward to your photos. and to CCF! Edited by dave700x
08/20/2016 09:03 am
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Bedrock of the Community
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Years ago I bought a batch off ebay and they were in the $3 range each. Varying off centers. They guy was selling about 100 of these at the time. I bought just a few. So that year because of the pre-pallet bins were more common as they could get them in bags at that time. But prices may have gone up more now. |
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Edited by sonchild
08/20/2016 1:50 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
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It is an off cent with indent. Your planchet was struck on top of the next coin struck. So that next coin wouldn't have a date. Unique.
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Pillar of the Community
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Would that be considered uniface if struck against an unstruck planchet? Thanks, Doug.
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I'm hoping, Doug! |
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Pillar of the Community
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I have one of these but it is a cent and it doesn't have a date, one with a date I would think would be pretty rare. I honestly don't know what the value of it would be, If you were interested in selling it, you could throw it on ebay with a reserve, or when you get to 50 posts, you could sell it on this forum |
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Thanks Dustin, I'm more interested in keeping it. My collection is not very diverse and an error like this gives me something to look at.
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Pillar of the Community
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nice off strike
I've never seen one that severe.
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