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Hi all,
So Ive finally decided to start organizing/documenting my grandpas old coin collection. Some of the old pennys are labeled "unc" which I am assuming means uncirculated although many of them look pretty old or worn. I really dont know anything about grading coins so is it possible that theu are uncirculated or were they just mislabeled? Thanks!
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@Bridget Mitchell, first welcome to CCF. Second, yes coins can be pulled from circulation that are graded as "uncirculated". We have a section of CCF called "US Modern Coin Grading"--consider posting pics of a coin or two there and getting folks' opinions as to what you've got. As a quick reminder: don't clean your coins and only touch them by the edge when you remove them to take pictures.
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 to CCF Bridget Mitchell, Post some photos of the best and worst condition ones. John1  |
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Right, let's start with pics! to the CCF! |
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and have fun going through your grandfather's collection! |
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Bridget , just for initial information an uncirculated coin has absolutely no wear ,but could exhibit scratches , and other imperfections .This is where the number grading system comes in to tell just how uncirculated a coin is . This might be confusing to you now but you'll soon catch on if you stay with us . To CCF . |
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try taking some photos of them. |
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To the Forum. |
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This is a book I use and highly recommend it . Strike it Rich with pocket change by Ken Potter and Dr. Brian Allen 3rd Edition. I'm sure by now they have a later addition.
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Those are pretty nice "almost uncirculated" coins. By that I mean in storage, some of the properties that would give a coin a "higher grade" are lacking. One of those factors is mint luster, this is the effect a newly minted coin has, the brilliance to reflect light. This becomes lost due to storage and how the coins may have been handled before being put up in rolls. Environment determines "patina" ,the natural turning color from red/orange to brown. You coins have very little indication of being handled much(some) once they left the mint. The color has to do with storage and possibly human skin oils, or type of containet/air quality.
For a formal grade, the 1953 is an MS62RB , the 1948 is AU53/55BN. Mint State coins mean not damaged or turned by circulation,therefore it is a lower scale(starts at 60, with 70 being perfect.) AU means almost uncirculated... has some signs of being in the money stream, again then it is a mid range grade.
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08/29/2018 6:31 pm
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Thanks so much, now I at least have an idea of the gradings so I can compare the others. Definitely will keep the other info in mind as well!
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