Grading Request For 1909-S VDB And 1943 Steel Cent With "error"?

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PennyForTheGuy New Member United States 15 Posts	Posted 09/07/2021 11:08 pm Both were found in a horde of rolled cents I purchased from an estate sale. I'm usually looking for silver but have recently become fascinated with wheat and Indian Head cents since Covid began last year. I know little to nothing about grading and how to tell a mint error from a ding or scratch during circulation. Your help would be appreciated! Report this Post to the Staff

westernsky Pillar of the Community United States 7621 Posts	Posted 09/08/2021 01:51 am to the Community! Separate threads for each coin will eliminate confusion and give you more replies. 1). The SVDB appears to be in extra fine condition, and if genuine, would be worth several hundred dollars. This date and mint has been heavily counterfeited and altered since the 1950's so authentication is a must. 2). The 43 steel cent has that bluish and shiny reprocessed look where the zinc and rust was stripped off in an acid bath and the coin was re-plated with new zinc. This was done to a lot of steel cents back in the 1960's and 1970's. Worth a few cents over face. I have no idea what the error is. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 09/08/2021 05:03 am Report this Post to the Staff
T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 09/08/2021 08:41 am also but if the S-VDB is genuine it would be closer to $900-1100 retail . Report this Post to the Staff
panzaldi Bedrock of the Community United States 18673 Posts	Posted 09/08/2021 08:59 am the SVDB appears to be obverse die #2 and looks genuine. the coin is in the XF45/AU50 range. the eye appeal could pull this one down to XF45. this coin should be professionally graded as the price difference. t-bop is correct about the possible price if it grades straight. Report this Post to the Staff
chafemasterj Pillar of the Community United States 6514 Posts	Posted 09/08/2021 09:33 am If it is genuine, what an awesome find. Congratulations. Check out my counterstamped Lincoln Cent collection: http://goccf.com/t/303507 Report this Post to the Staff
hfjacinto Pillar of the Community United States 7276 Posts	Posted 09/08/2021 09:37 am On the 1943 steel wheatie, are you asking about the lamination error? Its pretty large. Can't say if it adds a premium though. My Slabbed Dansco 7070 with Gold Page My Slabbed IHC Set My Slabbed 20th Century Type Set Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 09/08/2021 10:20 am I'll say EF-45 on the SVDB and agree the steelie looks reprocessed. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
Ty2020b Pillar of the Community United States 4680 Posts	Posted 09/08/2021 10:28 am XF45 on the 09S and AU Details, reprocessed in the steel. Nice 09-SVDB and one heck of a find! Report this Post to the Staff
CoinHunter4 Pillar of the Community United States 1086 Posts	Posted 09/08/2021 11:30 am Great find on the 09-S VDB! Report this Post to the Staff
PennyForTheGuy New Member United States 15 Posts	Posted 09/08/2021 3:36 pm Wow thanks everyone for the info. I knew I had something discuss but just didn't know how to grade it. Great waking up to all these answers/replies. And yes, I was referring to the laminating on the reverse of the steel. No idea what that is Report this Post to the Staff
Oldfordman Pillar of the Community United States 2869 Posts	Posted 09/10/2021 8:15 pm XF on the svdb LAM on the 43 Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19961 Posts	Posted 09/11/2021 02:16 am AU on the SVDB but the color is off, looks to be an old cleaning and the coin retoned. Use a WHITE background next time please. I see no red flags with the given pictures, looks to be genuine - a close up of the MM would help. AU-50 details 43 - replated, worth 5 cents Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Edited by BadThad 09/11/2021 02:17 am Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 96580 Posts	Posted 09/11/2021 10:15 am Well now, that is indeed a nice find.. It almost makes me to want to but from an estate sale.. Where did you find this sale (if you don't mind me asking) Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
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Grading Request For 1909-S VDB And 1943 Steel Cent With "Error"?