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Valued Member
United States
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I suppose many collectors have rolls of uncirculated coins. I pulled these 5 out of the top end of a roll of 1965 pennies. Of course, they're all very attractive, but I'm quite sure I cannot tell a MS-64 from a MS-65 on up. Are rolls like this worth considering or taking to a professional? Also, these all have a rim error right by the L in Liberty that I never noticed. Am I happy about that? Sad? Indifferent?   |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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These are nice red uncs, and I see what you mean about the ''L'' near the rim . But unfortunately it's nothing special . Sorry to burst your bubble .  |
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Valued Member
 United States
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Oh, I don't have a bubble to burst! I looked at the penny on cointrackers (snip attached) and it says it is worth between $0.01 and $15. I guess if the coin has been certified as MS+, it could be worth $15? The usa coinbook web site shows it as having a value of $0.20 in MS-60 and $0.50 in MS-65. That sounds believable to me. I think my plan for this should be: Label the Roll, put it in a box, put the box in the basement. I suppose I knew that already, but I wanted someone else to tell me that. It is neat, but not worth enough money to sell it to someone.   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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How about a close up image of LIBERTY?
There are a few doubled die varieties known for that year you should watch for if you're search original rolls.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I wouldn't store them in the basement, they will get verdigris.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Coconice , just a word of advice; don't store any coins in a basement . most basements are damp and humid it will hurt the coins in the long run . They should be stored in a dry non humid environment for long term protection .
just sayin .
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Valued Member
United States
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Well, I'm not thrilled with either close up. It looks like the "L" in LIBERTY is on the rim, maybe. Not sure how to describe it better than that.   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Coconice, the error you should be looking for is doubling of the lettering or eyelids. Text touching the rim of the coin is fairly common in cents minted in the 1960s. This includes both the L of LIBERTY and the entire text of IN GOD WE TRUST. Here is a link that describes what to look for: http://varietyvista.com/Variety%20M...965-1969.htmThanks, cwb, for pointing out a DDO variety in this year. I usually use coppercoins, and they have nothing listed for 1965. |
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Valued Member
United States
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I appreciate the link, Druu, but, at least for now, this is beyond me. I don't understand the descriptions, and my Google-Fu is too weak to find pictures or descriptions written in Human. I'll keep learning, and I'll rethink this notion later. Thanks!  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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So they key here is what's listed as the Description.
DDO-001 is "Medium spread south on eyelid." You should be looking for doubling on the eyelid. This form of doubling is always tricky for me, but I think it's an error on 1940s wheat cents, so you could look for an image of that online to compare your coins to.
DDO-002 is "Medium spread on last T of TRUST." You should be looking for doubling there.
DDO-003 is "Medium spread under L of LIBERTY." This kind of doubling just looks like the bottom of L is thickened downward. If you see this, check to make sure that the L wasn't dragged down by a hit or other damage.
Good luck!
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I guess if the coin has been certified as MS+, it could be worth $15? Possibly, but it will cost you pretty much a minimum of $20 to get it slabbed. |
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