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New Member
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Hi, all new here and I need help, as My son has been diagnosed with stage 4 Cancer- they have 5 children oldest is 17-
they will need help so I dug out my coin collection and am thinking of
saleing my 1944 D steel penny.
1. Do I need to get it graded?
2. would it be best to sale it in an auction?
Thanks yor1940
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Moderator
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 to CCF. Sorry to hear about your son. Post some pics and a weight. If we think it is real you need to get it slabbed by PCGS. John1  |
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Pillar of the Community
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Welcome, yor. Condolences to your family. We hope he makes a wonderful recovery!  , that coin definitely needs to be graded by a reputable TPG to establish authenticity. Edit: as said above, let the experts here have a look before you spend the grading $$$ "Nummi rari mira sunt, si sumptus ferre potes." - Christophorus filius Scotiae
Edited by Bump111
07/30/2017 4:37 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
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Our sympathies for sure. Agree you should try posting pics of your coin here first for input.
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Forum Dad
United States
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Does it look like this?  |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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An unfortunate reason for selling. Hopefully what you have is of value. If it is steel it could be worth a substantial amount. If you have a coin shop anywhere near you it would be good to have them give you an opinion before spending the money on grading.
If real it needs to be certified by NGC or PCGS.
It should be noted that in a years time we see dozens of hopefully off metal cents and I can't remember when someone actually had one. They are worth a lot because they are very rare.
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Bedrock of the Community
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I am so sorry to here that your son is battling stage four cancer. I hope you will have enough money to cover everything. :(
Errers and Varietys.
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New Member
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Hey Thanks for the condolence and will try to get a picture of it to show to all, it likes magnets.
its was in some of my Aunts J old purses she must of had 50 or 60 of them, see I got the junk and the others got the gold fillings from her teeth she kept in a Bull Durham bag. LOL
Thanks yor
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I don't want to be Betty Buzz Kill, but please understand the chance of it being real is vanishingly small.
Yes, there are a very small number known to exist - maybe 100 out of the billion+ 1944 cents minted. Most of the time, it's an ordinary cent that has been plated. You can tell by the look, but the best way to do a quick test is /1/ weight and /2/ magnet.
A steel cent will weigh 2.70 grams, a copper cent (plated) will weigh 3.11 grams.
A steel cent will be strongly attracted to a magnet, a plated cent will be only weakly attracted if at all.
If it passes those two tests, then you definitely want to have it authenticated - the cost of doing so will be handsomely rewarded when you sell.
-----Burton 50+ year / Life / Emeritus ANA member (joined 12/1/1973) Life member: Numismatics International, CONECA Member: TNA, FtWCC, NETCC, EveryCountry (online) coin club Owned by three cats and a wife of 40+ years (joined 1983) Author: 3rd Edition of the Sample Slabs book, https://www.sampleslabs.info/ |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Don't clean it. Leave it natural. You can ruin a coin by changing the color and loose a lot of money doe that. After the coin is certified, I would put up for auction on Heritage Coins Auctions. You will get a better price there as die hard collectors will pay more for a certified coin, but the down side is the auction fees. Contact them first to see what they recommend and what to expect. Looks like some damage to the coin. The obverse rim and the date area and CENT on the reverse. So if this is the real deal, it may grade a bit lower than hoped for. Edited by coop
07/31/2017 8:41 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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I could easily see Aunt J having 50-60 1943-D Lincolns in an old purse.
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Rest in Peace
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Coop ,that was Bobby's photo ,not a photo of op's coin .
yor1940 , hope your son pulls through . as all have said ,we need photos ,weight , and magnet test .
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