Nice 1955 S Wheat Penny

@oddguy Thanks!

Looks to be a sneezer!

The tops of liberty were an altered master hub for that year issue:

All the cents that year show this.

The spots on the reverse are fingerprints eating into the surface of the coin. In time they will continue to get worse. So look for examples without the finger prints.



Also Carbon Spots can be distracting on coins:


Sometimes they can turn coins a different color:

Note the spot is on the rim?

I liked the toning, but missed the cause of the spot on the rim. There are things to look out for on coins that if you bought a coin like this, would be considered a problem later on when you go to sell them. Though I would give you the heads up. Also cleaning of a coin could lower the value to a variety coin.



Polishing of a coin can also ruin a coins' value:



On a coin that is altered, you have to make sure that see that before the purchase. Better to pass on a questionable coin, than to get it home and be struck with a coin. When you do buy these, save them to remind you not to let this happen again to you.

CoopHome: Making sure before you buy a coin. If it doubt, move on to one you don't question. Don't have buyers removes later.

If a topic has not yet been seen on the site, just make a new thread and ask it in the form of a question, then it will be covered. I always think back to images I have on a subject and use them to extend the discussion a bit more. (A spoon full at a time)