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Stingray87 New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 09/24/2023 06:01 am Trying to figure out exactly what I have here, and of its worth anything. Did a little research and saw it could possibly be a small fortune if it was a certain one... but I am new to coins trying to learn the ropes. I literally found this penny on the floor of my van, was just dropped change. I saw it was really shiny, but also a little different, so inspected closer and saw it was from 1964! So if anyone knows about this coin, I would really appreciate any feedback! Please & thank you! Also... it seems to have a fingerprint or something embedded or stamped onto the front? Took the pictures with different lightings Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34413 Posts	Posted 09/24/2023 07:13 am Looks pretty clean to me except for that fingerprint as you have noted. I'm interested to see what folks think it will grade as. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 09/24/2023 07:33 am to CCF. Pics are a little difficult to read, too much glare and too soft. Might be a proof coin but not sure. Fingerprint is a deal breaker for me. Value, not much, around $4 without the fingerprint.Sorry to burst your bubble. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 09/24/2023 09:14 am In this state, just worth a couple of bucks even if a proof. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
Keith67 Pillar of the Community United States 6563 Posts	Posted 09/24/2023 09:25 am Quote: Did a little research and saw it could possibly be a small fortune if it was a certain one... This is not one of those And Report this Post to the Staff
Earle42 Bedrock of the Community United States 10038 Posts	Posted 09/24/2023 12:13 pm The small fortune you mention is misunderstood by many people finding a nice looking coin. Only the highest graded slabbed coins bring the high prices. It is very rare for a coin to have that highest grade level put on the slab by a grading company. They do keep track. They use nothing verifiable to grade a coin with...it is all subjective. If a coin is broken out and resubmitted, even to the same company, there is no guarantee the coin will grade the same again. Using PCGS or NGC, which are generally the companies/slabs people pay the highest prices for will cost you 150.00-200.00 by the time all is said and done. Way too many people pad the companies' pockets misunderstanding all of the above and come away disappointed from paying 200.00 for a coin whose slab says the market will pay face value only. ANACs is not near as expensive with no required membership fee. The market also does not pay as much for their slabs despite nothing verifiable used by any company to grade and therefore nothing verifiable for any one of them to be rated as "the best" company. No verifiable standard of accuracy means no way to gauge accuracy. And you can find just as many complaints online about any of these three companies. How much squash could a Sasquatch squash if a Sasquatch would squash squash? Download and read: Grading the graders Costly TPG ineptitude and No FG Kennedy halves https://ln5.sync.com/dl/7ca91bdd0/w...i3b-rbj9fir2 Report this Post to the Staff
Stingray87 New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 09/24/2023 4:44 pm Well thanks everyone for the feedback! Was still a pretty cool find being that it was on the floor of my Van lol maybe one day, I'll take it to a coin place if I happen to be in the area. Just for fun. I will definitely post back on here with an update. The fingerprint still baffles me. I tried to do a light cleaning/wipe down... and still didn't come off Report this Post to the Staff
Stingray87 New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 09/24/2023 5:01 pm Going to try to take some better pictures with a magnifying glass and some better lighting Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 09/24/2023 6:00 pm Stingray87, Fingerprints are for ever unless you dip it right after you put prints on it. You would end up damaging the coin to remove the prints now. I also "cleaned up" a few words in one of your posts. I added "for fun" John1 Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19953 Posts	Posted 09/24/2023 6:36 pm I'm 100% sure that's a impaired proof that somehow found it's way into circulation. It's still in decent shape and a cool find but not much monetary value, in perfect condition these only sell for a couple bucks. https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nk...oof&_sacat=0 PR-55/58 Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Edited by BadThad 09/24/2023 6:37 pm Report this Post to the Staff
panzaldi Bedrock of the Community United States 18668 Posts	Posted 09/25/2023 08:35 am impaired proof mid to upper AU. I've never seen a proof in circulation so its a pretty cool find Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188660 Posts	Posted 09/25/2023 11:56 am to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 09/25/2023 5:24 pm to the CCF and There is enough pictures in your first post, more is not going to change anything. And never try to "clean" any coin. Edited by Cujohn 09/25/2023 5:25 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Stingray87 New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 09/25/2023 11:27 pm Yea I would never try to clean any coin. Thank you all for your input. Onto a new search! Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 09/26/2023 08:12 am Good luck to you, I hope you find something worthy John1 Report this Post to the Staff
bobby131313 Forum Dad United States 24161 Posts	Posted 09/26/2023 08:25 am Stingray, Quote: Did a little research and saw it could possibly be a small fortune if it was a certain one... I'm guessing you read a few ounces of the tons of misinformation out there about 1964 SMS coins. You will never find any 1964 SMS coins in the wild. They were never circulated or released to the public at all. Brilliant uncirculated 1964 and 1964 D coins are readily available. I have a bucket full, all 1964 and 1964-D, which I give away to kids at shows. Shop CCF Members on eBay. Report this Post to the Staff
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