1946g 10 Reichspfennig Found In Dealer Junk Bin! In Need Of Grading!

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coin_kid Valued Member United States 381 Posts	Posted 10/18/2016 10:47 pm Went to my local lcs last weekend and picked up a few coins from the dealer's junkbin. I was Krausing a couple of them tonight and I thought that my eyes had fooled me. I triple checked this coin, and yes, it is a 1946G 10 ReichsPfennig. I know the tarnish is common on these coins, but would it affect the value? Also, what would you guys grade this? Edit: Krause lists it for $40 Fine grade and VF at $70 Inflated Krause prices, but what do you think is the real value? Nonetheless, it is my best find so far! Edited by coin_kid 10/18/2016 11:02 pm Report this Post to the Staff

sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 10/19/2016 02:47 am These coins are made of zinc, so expect them to have a heavy, dark patina. Grading is one thing; more important is that is has no corrosion problems. If it has, zinc rot can be a major problem, and it should be quarantined from your collection, to stop other nearby coins being affected over a period of time. Verdigris with copper and bronze coins can have the same 'knock on' effect. This coin does not appear to have any localised corrosion damage, and so grading is possible, as with any other coin. There is a tiny amount of wear around the eagle's beak and on the tops of the wings. AU50 would seem to be reasonable for a grading. Don't worry too much about the blotchiness, although it would have been better without this. These coins circulated for a short period only, and so the whole issue did not see much circulation wear; the issue was replaced in 1949. You have to be very lucky to find any pure zinc coin in pristine condition, that is more than 50 years old. Nice find ! Report this Post to the Staff
coin_kid Valued Member United States 381 Posts	Posted 10/19/2016 10:58 pm Bump. Any other opinions? Report this Post to the Staff
coin_kid Valued Member United States 381 Posts	Posted 10/21/2016 10:20 pm Bump. A second opinion? Report this Post to the Staff
0xDA71D Pillar of the Community United States 1215 Posts	Posted 10/21/2016 11:21 pm I'd net grade it at fine. Details grade is xf Report this Post to the Staff
coin_kid Valued Member United States 381 Posts	Posted 10/22/2016 9:44 pm Yeah, I thought about that. However, most non-MS coins in this series have tarnish. Very hard to find a coin with no tarnish that was not intentionally preserved. Any others? Report this Post to the Staff
geraltttt82 Valued Member United Kingdom 367 Posts	Posted 10/26/2016 04:29 am In my opinion about XF- Report this Post to the Staff
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