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Bedrock of the Community
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I got this with a bunch of other world coins and am becoming confused as to whether it is worth anything as the NGC site shows outrageous values compared to sold on ebay. It is definitely worn but, in decent shape. I think I have verfied that it is not a Modified Effigy. Any thoughts on value? Thanks in advance!      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
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Bedrock of the Community
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Bedrock of the Community
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Thanks, TNG. I did find this older topic here about the ME: http://goccf.com/t/42214The colon centering is involved but, yeah, it was the initials that gave it away as not modified:  Here's the NGC page I looked at with the crazy values:  I want to believe they are correct but, I'm not seeing it realized in sales.  Or, is this page for some other variety? I definitely know little about this but do know I like these large pennies! (or would that be pence?) 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
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08/21/2017 01:10 am
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Bedrock of the Community
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While you have that link I supplied, it has a link within it to look at 1926 or Modified Effigy.
This NGC page you supply is for the Modified Effigy prices. Look to the right under Design.
They didn't get specific when they put the date 1926 in there did they?
But I do think that data is for the MH 1926 on NGC's page.
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08/21/2017 01:21 am
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Bedrock of the Community
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Bedrock of the Community
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To make things worse, NGC has an image there of a normal 1926.
Compare the initials on normal are directly above the "M"
Where on the Modified Effigy they are off to the side toward the back of the neck and not above the "M".
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Bedrock of the Community
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I always thought the easiest way to tell the difference between the two types was with the colon after BRITT. Anyways, the correct page on NGC for the unmodified version of this coin can be found here. The one that was posted above was for the modified version, even if the pictures are wrong (and that is definitely not the first time I have seen wrong pictures on an NGC page).  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Yeah, NGC needs to get their story straight. I saw that it said "Modified Head" but showed a pic of a normal '26. Even though mine isn't modified, I saw a sold listing for an ME example that went for $15 when NGC says it's worth multiples of that: 142475533919I'll have to look but, I don't remember a different KM # for the normal and ME. Even so, it seems that 1926 is a key date of sorts so, as a normal example, is it worth any more than $1? I'd be happy with that because I paid $0.10 for it but, I do want to know what I actually have.  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
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On how to distinguish between the 1926 NON modified effigy, and the MODIFIED effigy:
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"One distinguishing feature is that on the first obverse, the lower dot of the colon between GRA and BRITT lies almost centrally between the A and the B. One the modified head, the obverse dot is much nearer the A."
Ref. p585
Coincraft's 1998 Standard Catalogue
of English & UK Coins
1066 to date
Coin Yearbook 2011, lists 1926 Penny, in VF:
UNmodified effigy SIX pounds,
MODIFIED effigy TWENTY FIVE pounds.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Many thanks Joseph7420 for the correct NGC page and sel_69I for the valuation! I have been confused by weird NGC pages before. This may be added to the "treats" I have found in this bulk buy. Even if realistically worth US $4-$5, that's a win in my book.  I suspect other comments will be coming within the next few hours though and I welcome them.  Edit: for further clarification as normal (unmodified) and posterity, here are some colons:  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
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08/21/2017 03:14 am
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Pillar of the Community
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Here's one of my coins (normal effigy I think)   I can see that yours has more detail than mine but I wonder about the surfaces on your coin. It is much less smooth and riddled with marks, how does this effect grade? Also from the photo it seems to lack the expected patination of a coin of this age/wear which tend to be matt brown. I am a rather fair weather collector when it comes to modern coinage in that I have never worried to much about accurate grading or valuing my rather common coins. Hence I wonder whether the factors I mention make much impact on things. |
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Yes by far the easiest way to tell them apart is the colon's after Gra Are almost touching the foot of A and there is a substantial gap between the colons and the B of BRITT. Also The I of DEI lines up directly with a border tooth the normal obverse the I sits in between the gap.  |
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Thanks for the replies. As far as the surfaces, some of that is the picture. I'm trying figure out the camera on this new phone and those pics are pretty crappy. It does have a lot of contact marks and, as you mentioned, has unusual color and a lack of patina that I am used to seeing on these.
I mainly just want to get a realistic ballpark value so I can determine how well I did on that bulk buy. Other than that, it's no big deal.
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