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Canada
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One of my last rolls, this roll looked like someone make shift put it together with a white piece of paper, the coin looks like something has been done to it, what would you say the grade of this is?   |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Looks like the coin has some emerging lamination issues--cool. It's possible an attempt was made to clean the coin long ago.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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 Doesn't particularly look cleaned to me. |
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Pillar of the Community
 Canada
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Just in rough shape I think, here's some close ups Is it just scratch marks on the one cent side?   |
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Moderator
 United States
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A minor woody? John1  |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
19159 Posts |
I think the linear features are emerging lamination issues--emphasis on emerging. I have a few dozen early wheat cents with a very similar look. Running a soft bristle or worn toothpick at a 90 degree angle across the feature should yield a very slight bumpiness. If using a toothpick, don't press, just lightly drag it.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Eye appeal 5/10 , dirty coin . Verdigris and corrosive green running wild throughout . Reverse has some rim issues . VF-25-30 Details . Might have been cleaned long ago .  Edited by T-BOP
08/13/2021 5:08 pm
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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So is the coin corroding?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Wrekkdd asked... Quote:
So is the coin corroding? Not corroding, it's more like the improper alloy is beginning to separate from the coin. If it is a lamination problem, it may even get to a point where some of the metal peels off, leaving the fresh metal from deeper in the coin exposed. ANA ID: 3203813 - CONECA ID: N-5637 Clean a coin that may be worth collecting? Please DON'T! When in doubt, leave it dirty!! 
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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A completely original coin, don't mess with it! Looks like honest use and wear then sat for a few decades. It's a miracle it's not covered in verdigris, appears to have been improperly stored. Nonetheless....
It's a WOODY! See how when you flip the coin the direction of the grains is like a mirror image. Forum search "woody".
VF-20
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Definitely a fun find for me, any coin I find that's really old is a win for me:p, Ill definitely hold onto it. My education piece collection is getting pretty big lol.
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United States
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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VF-25 sounds right. Worth about 10 cents if you tried to sell it.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Thanks guys, and this is my only example of and older American penny so no intention of selling it:p I was hoping to find a pre 1937 Canadian penny in my rolls but no luck.
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