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New Member
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Hi, I'm wondering if this coin is off-centre and whether that's anything worth saving? It's a 1962 penny. Thanks in advance! Entrepid  |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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we need a photo of both sides, your first photo is very good.
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Valued Member
United States
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Doesn't look off center to me...
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New Member
 Canada
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So here's where I am such a neophyte! Would a coin be off centre on both sides? Are they both struck at the same time? The other side appears normal to me other than a hanging 2.  |
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Canada
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New Member
Canada
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Moderator
 Canada
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Very minor rim finning, which is normal and within tolerances. Just an indication of a strong strike (note the details in the devices).
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Valued Member
Canada
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Entrepid. How are you making out with your bag of 1962 pennies? I have a bag of 1963's that I haven't opened yet.
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New Member
Canada
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Tee, I'm going through it slowly but don't see any reason to keep most of the coins. There are a lot with finger prints on them. I'm looking for harps and guitars and doubling. None so far. Most of the bag is hanging 2's. Also trying to keep the ones with minimum scratches and no discoloration. Probably about 1/4 way through the bag at this point.
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Canada
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I go through mint bags regularly - I am always amazed how many coins have fingerprints of mint workers on them. I imagine they sifted through the coins by hand, on a conveyor belt, plucking out errors.
That said - the reason why I go through mint bags - is the search for errors.
"Discovery follows discovery, each both raising and answering questions, each ending a long search, and each providing the new instruments for a new search." -- J. Robert OppenheimerContent of this post is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses...0/deed.en_USMy eBay store
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New Member
Canada
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So many fingerprints! Almost none without.
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