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Valued Member
Trinidad And Tobago
490 Posts |
Good day guys, This 1953 Wheat penny weights 2.63 grams. The reverse side has Words missing including The most of "ONE" Do you think that it is Post Mint Damage or A Mint Error?   |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Possibly due to a grease-filled die, or perhaps a tapered planchet. Could you show us pics of the edge from both the top and bottom?
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
62064 Posts |
Looks more like a tapered planchet. What makes me think that? Note the opposite side of the coin (lower bust area) is also weak. So the planchet is under weight because of the tapered planchet. Nice find.  Edited by coop
03/16/2019 6:58 pm
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
8938 Posts |
Yep! Definitly a nice one!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6514 Posts |
Wow. So tapered the thin end wasn't struck. That blank must have been punched on a Monday.  Check out my counterstamped Lincoln Cent collection: http://goccf.com/t/303507Edited by chafemasterj
03/16/2019 1:57 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
8938 Posts |
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That blank must have been punched on a Monday The monday after new years maybe... |
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 United States
34428 Posts |
@ikuna, a nice pick-up and worthy of a home in a 2x2.
"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
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Valued Member
 Trinidad And Tobago
490 Posts |
Thanks guys. I will be posting the edge soon.
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Valued Member
Trinidad And Tobago
490 Posts |
What value do you guys thinks it worth ?
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Valued Member
Trinidad And Tobago
490 Posts |
Another look. I think that this is bigger and better.   Edited by ikuna
03/16/2019 7:39 pm
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Valued Member
Trinidad And Tobago
490 Posts |
How do I treat the Bronze Disease by the LIBERTY area ?
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Moderator
United States
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@ikuna, if you use the search functionality on CCf with the keywords BRONZE DISEASE, you will find many threads over in the ancients section of CCF. Mostly we point folks here: http://kevinscoins.ancients.info/BD...Disease.htmlWith that said, I'm not 100% that you should pursue this same pathway with your modern coin. Perhaps start with VerdiCare? I'm interested to see what other's think about this. "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
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Valued Member
Trinidad And Tobago
490 Posts |
I was told to soak it in Distill Water. I have and it is clearing up nicely.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I'd leave it alone. If you do the wrong thing, you could seriously reduce the value for the error. At least with the patina on the coin, it shows it was not altered. Turn the coin a different color, will turn a buyer away.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Just leave it alone and don't mess with it. Nice find by the way! Finally, a real error coin.
Errers and Varietys.
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Valued Member
Trinidad And Tobago
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Thanks for all the advice and comments. I took it out the Distill Water and the green stuff fell of some but the coin remains the same color.
I have a question and really need to be guided on this. I am from Trinidad and Tobago and I am not familiar with the laws in the US with respect to their coins and notes as per selling them as a numismatic hobbyist.
Can I sell and buy on a one and one basis person to person and work out things privately ?
What relevant laws covers this situation ? I feel isolated here where I can't even get an appraisal if needed.
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