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New Member
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I have Lincoln cents never before seen but I dont want but o post them to be let down. I'm going through a tough time right now with all this Pandemic mess, and was just looking for an opportunity to put food on my plate for my family so I decided to upload some of my treasures(not all some). I have 1943 Lincoln steel Wheat cent clashed die with the 1918 Mercury dimes reverse on obverse vice versa, and it's not a counterfeit. I dont want to upload to be let down what should I do or who should I talk too? Please lend a feller a helping hand |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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You are asking for help without providing much information for anyone in here to go by! I am afraid you need to do better than that! you need to post images of the coin you need advise on.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
36839 Posts |
Best way to get advise is to post photos so that we can get an idea of what you have. Lots of people here willing to help.
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Moderator
 United States
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Post your coins on ebay. John1  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3281 Posts |
Well...if you post your coins, we aren't going to tell you they're worth a million bucks. It's best to face the truth rather than hide from it.
We are a family site, but we simply won't lie to you so you can have your hopes lifted. Even if we did lie to you saying your coins were worth a fortune, you would still have to find a buyer, which, if your coins aren't worth as much as you think, would be near impossible.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2740 Posts |
The only way to learn is to post pics. Most CCF folks are friendly and knowledgeable.
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Rest in Peace
United States
18456 Posts |
You say you don't want to post your coins here because your afraid of being ridiculed . Of fake coins ? Or something else . Foolish because we have many experts on CCF that can tell if a coin is fake or genuine . Please feel confident in posting your coins here that you feel are rare errors .  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Danaro, We all have made mistakes on our numismatic journeys, but in order to be a good collector, you must to be willing to take criticism and feedback from others, whether it is negative or positive. Not every coin you come across will be worth 1000$, but along the way, you will eventually find nicer coins later on. My very first coin that I posted on this site turned out to be an ordinary lightly circulated 1968 Jefferson nickel. Lastly, we are very willing to help you out with questions, otherwise we would not be on this site right now Happy collecting, Nieuw  Edited by Nieuw
08/28/2020 1:31 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Basically, don't you want to know the truth about your coins?  to the CCF! |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I have Lincoln cents never before seen but I don't want but to post them to be let down. Danaro, we are not here to let you down. We are here to evaluate what is presented and give an honest opinion on what is presented. Quote:
I Thought This Sight Was a Family Site, Where is The Love? How much love would we be sharing if we lied to you to make you feel better about a coin, and then you tried to sell the coin and found we lied to you? The "love" you reference is given here as fact and truth otherwise you would be getting deceit and lies. We do not personally know you. We do not personally have any reason to deceive you, and we certainly have nothing to gain by being dishonest. Bad news is not a lack of kindness. And I think you will find that if and when you post something that is a good find, you will see people here very happy for you as well. So please do brace yourself for bad news, but we will all hope for the best right along with you. After being on this forum now since 2011, I have not seen the advice or information given here as being anything but factual. We legitimately have some of the best hobby experts here as members of the CCF Family...and they/we all are willing to help the hobby grow by helpng each other.. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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It appears you are in the Chattanooga area. There are a few coins shops not too far from you. Suggest taking some of your coins in to have someone look at them. Or, visit the shop(s) ahead of time to build some trust first.
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Valued Member
United Kingdom
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Echoing the above, the love comes from truth and (I'd like to think) friendliness. Inasmuch as it must be disappointing to hear that a coin you thought was a very rare mint error is simply damage accrued after leaving the mint, it's better you know the truth sooner rather than later.
You aren't being ridiculed, you're being told the truth. Sometimes the truth isn't what you want to hear, but it's what you need to hear. I love my friends very dearly and they me, but part of that love means keeping one another realistic and on the right path.
You're very welcome here, but it shouldn't be surprising that when you ask for opinions on things, you get exactly that.
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08/28/2020 4:40 pm
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Valued Member
United States
354 Posts |
Do what I did.... study... then post.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10635 Posts |
Love is telling you the truth. Just the fact you are bracing for bad news makes me wonder if you are not confident with your coins. Easiest way is to show us SHARP photos of both sides on coin plus close-ups. As suggested, you could visit local coin shops, but you may not like what they say either. I suggest you start a new thread and show us the coin, and think positive rather than negative. We are sincerely here to help you. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3486 Posts |
Basta! Enough!
We are here to help.
Not to judge nor to ridicule.
Post or not.
Be at peace...
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Rest in Peace
United States
2668 Posts |
Just lie back and relax.
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