Hi. 1948 Wheatie. Cannot Figure Out The Cause.

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Oznjerz New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 06/28/2017 12:03 am Going blind via searching through a billion cents. Found some odd coins. This is my first post! Any opinions on what caused the mess this coin is in? Thanks. Report this Post to the Staff

Crazyb0 Rest in Peace 10197 Posts	Posted 06/28/2017 12:15 am Lot of fine damage, possibly sand or similar abrasive to give it a roughened look. The smashing of the 8, and underneath of the letters is circular, probably a coin counter/sorter or coin roll crimper. The latter, note dings along coat too! To the forum! Edited by Crazyb0 06/28/2017 12:18 am Report this Post to the Staff
spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 06/28/2017 12:28 am I agree. The obverse looks damaged by a rolling/sorting machine. In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020 In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020 In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024 Report this Post to the Staff
Oznjerz New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 06/28/2017 12:30 am Thanks for clearing this up. Is such a coin worthless? $0.02 at least? Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34428 Posts	Posted 06/28/2017 02:07 am @Oznjerz, first welcome to CCF. Second, common date circulated wheat cents do carry a small premium, although normally folks are buying these in bulk (by the roll). "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
RoyCoinBoy Pillar of the Community United States 1609 Posts	Posted 06/28/2017 08:21 am Not worthless, but likely no one will buy a singular wheatie at a time, as Spence said. If you could collect 49 more of those, you could sell it for about $2-$3. Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 06/28/2017 08:56 am Simple circulation damage. Common date wheaties are worth 3 cents each (retail) for bags of them. The exception being high grade red examples, which can get to a much higher value, but it's rare to find them in bulk lots. Report this Post to the Staff
T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 06/28/2017 09:01 am Below average circulated wheatie took a few hits on obverse . Value - one & a Half Cents . Keep searching , there's nice ones out there . Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 06/28/2017 4:53 pm Agree! to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
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