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New Member
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Can anyone give me good advice on where I can sell the error coins that I have found in my searches? I created a list and took pictures of 20 coins that I wanted to attempt to sell for my first attempt. I called great collections and was rudely told that, basically my coins were not up to par for them. I do not want to deal with ebay or things like that. My next call will be to Heritage auction unless you wonderful people can steer me somewhere better. I have found well over 100 good quality coins with known errors since I began the greatest hobby ever. I am not trying to get rich with scams or junk, but would like an easy way to have my coins evaluated and sold. Please Help *** Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. ***Edited by Jdoe60
04/19/2023 10:45 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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 To the Forum. |
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New Member
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Dorado, do you mean that I should sell my coins to just people in the forum? I think I need about 100 more posts before I am allowed. Do you think heritage auction might be able to help me?
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Bedrock of the Community
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Jdoe60, the major auction sites will not be interested in "error" coins that are not certified/slabbed. They generally do not have the time / personnel to research every coin submitted by someone for auction unless it is a high dollar one.
I suggest that you begin posting pictures of your finds here so that the experts can evaluate them.
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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New Member
United States
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Thanx for reply HB
Will do !
I need to work on my ability to take the pic and shrink it to acceptable size for Forum #129689;
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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You haven't gotten any of these Coins attributed and certified.
Here is a reality that I will bluntly tell you.
Most on here who are just starting out, think they have "error" coins and they simply do not.
Chances are very high that you fall into that category.
You realize when you know how to think, it empowers you far beyond those who know only what to think.
-Neil deGrasse Tyson
Edited by NumismaticsFTW
04/20/2023 02:08 am
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New Member
United States
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I am going to try and follow members advice and post a picture of some of what I believe are errors. Please let me know what you think and possible value.   |
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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First of all if you are going to sell coins as errors, you have to make sure that they
are a genuine error. The coin you are showing is not an error, it is damaged.
Just worth the copper value.
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New Member
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Even though ebay is trashed at times, it does work. There are many ebay sellers on this forum who've had decent selling experiences. The key is using high quality photos and simple, accurate, and honest (NOT over-the-top) descriptions. Allow the photos to make the sale. An alternative is to sell through this forum, but there's that posting threshold to meet first. |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Agree, ebay ,ight be a good destination for your coins. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The 1944-S is damaged, but don't despair! Error coins remain ready to find from circulation, but they are outnumbered by unusual looking coins that merely have been damaged. If you can imagine a way to change an undamaged coin into one like you see, that's probably exactly what happened to it. Changes to a coin after it leaves the mint's striking chamber are considered post mint damage, or PMD, and have no premium value. The quarter's reverse might have be struck through something, which would qualify as an error, but when the effect is that small it's not terribly valuable, maybe a few dollars. |
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Well for starters, the 1985 cent (first image) is not an error - it looks like someone crushed it with some kind of tool. you can see where the rim was deformed and metal rose up around this anomaly. the second coin (the 1944-S cent) looks interesting, maybe part of a Rim Fin fold over or a weird Cud. need close-ups if it to know better. the 3rd coin (the 1969 Quarter) is just a common Struck Through Grease and usually does not bring in an increased premium for it. (although there are collectors of this type of 'event) ebay would be a good start to try to sell your 'error' coins to get a good feel for what the masses want and are looking for. edit to add: Oh and Silvio was just sending you a welcome greeting to you to the forum here (as I should have as well), so here it is: to CCF! Edited by Dearborn
04/20/2023 1:38 pm
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New Member
United States
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Thank you Dearborn, I will submit close-ups of the 1944S when time permits. These are just the tip of the iceberg of what I have found. Should I just keep continuing to send pictures and if so, is this the right forum or should I use different on?
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Bedrock of the Community
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You can continue to send pictures but list each one on its
own thread as it gets confusing listing more than one at once.
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Moderator
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Yes, please post more, but as Jimmy stated, one topic for each coin - it helps keep the conversation in check with no confusion.
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