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Imag8r Valued Member United States 227 Posts	Posted 09/07/2018 11:27 pm I am going through large sack of wheat pennies—i know very general question but what would be considered a more valuable coin—a penny that is a higher grade but has green/black areas vs one that is lower grade but no green/black areas —thanks Report this Post to the Staff

Crazyb0 Rest in Peace 10197 Posts	Posted 09/08/2018 12:58 am A damaged LWC, by black and green corrosion(DANGER!) Maybe need to set the green aside, they may be verdigris or bronze disease, the latter is a coin virus, deadly and is passed to other coins in contact! I usually toss them in the trash or my next bank dump, get rid of 'em. The blacks may clean up with acetone, but if these are common date, ain't worth messing with. Those won't affect any others, the black is usually hand oils and grime. LWCs are sold to dealers for 2-2.5 cents a piece. Common dates are the P mint mid-late 30's and 40's, and the 50's D mints. Older dates than 34 should be checked for dates, most Mintmarked coins are saveable, P mints not so much, depends on date. Report this Post to the Staff
spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 09/08/2018 02:25 am Quote: i know very general question You are right, and only a general answer can be given. It must be approached on a coin-to-coin basis. The year and mintmark can make a huge difference and the type of damage/corrosion (if any) will also make a big difference. 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
oriole Pillar of the Community Canada 5239 Posts	Posted 09/08/2018 06:04 am Generally speaking, in my view corrosion is worse than wear. But of course a tiny spot is not as bad as a completely worn coin. So it is subjective how much corrosion will cancel out the less wear. Report this Post to the Staff
T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 09/08/2018 07:39 am I would rather have an honest worn wheatie than a strong detailed one with corrosion . However you must take into consideration the rarity of the Cent in question . Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 09/08/2018 09:28 am Worn over corroded. However, depends on the amount of wear also. Report this Post to the Staff
qaman Valued Member United States 175 Posts	Posted 09/11/2018 10:03 am Anyone have a picture of the green? So these are basically change? Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 09/11/2018 10:15 am For me, yes, if it's a common date. The heck with melt value. Report this Post to the Staff
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