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New Member
United States
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I have a feeling your going to tell me its been cleaned. I wanted your alls opinion.   |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
74533 Posts |
Doesn't look cleaned to me.
Errers and Varietys.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
Why would you think this has been cleaned?  to the CCF! |
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New Member
 United States
36 Posts |
Really! Then this is like a diamond in the rough. LOL. I was almost certain you were going to say it was. Maybe my luck is turning around
Thank you
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New Member
United States
36 Posts |
@Coinfrog. Because it is so shiny. I have a whole bag of 58's and none look this good. Plus if it wasnt for bad luck id have no luck. LOL. Should I send it off to be graded and certified? IDK. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
19183 Posts |
Not seeing immediate evidence of cleaning. There are relatively large numbers of late '50s wheat cents in BU condition 'out there'. Most have been held by hoarders for many, many years, with some pieces escaping into the wild (collection dumps, etc.).
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
Definitely not cleaned. Pics don't capture luster, please try again.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4135 Posts |
Save your money, it is not worth the cost of grading by a company. It is a very nice coin but just put it in a coin book or a 2x2 and take care of it.
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Moderator
 United States
34423 Posts |
@gigi, it seems like you are asking more about the grade of this coin rather than whether it has an error so I'm going to move the thread over to a better subforum. If you'd like folks to offer an estimate of the grade, you need only ask.
Also, when handling a coin with such clean surfaces, you should be careful not to add a fingerprint, so put on your white inspection gloves when putting it into the 2x2.
"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."
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Moderator
United States
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MiniPrsn22, As to sending in for slabbing. As a general rule a coin needs a retail value after slabbing of at least $100 to justify all costs involved in sending it in. So first you need to grade it yourself: https://www.pcgs.com/photograde/Then look up the value in that grade: http://m.numismedia.com/rarecoinprices.htm also check ebay sold values. If it says your find is worth at least $100 then it is up to you to send it in or not. There really is no reason to send coins in to be slabbed, it is personal preference. But that can be debated. John1  |
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Moderator
United States
15459 Posts |
I don't see any evidence of a cleaning. Definitely not worthy of the price for TPG grading. Place it in a 2x2. Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art |
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Moderator
United States
54282 Posts |
Looks dull in these images to me, not shiny.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
2340 Posts |
Quote: Should I send it off to be graded and certified? IDK. Put it in a 2x2 and put it in a pile to be reviewed in 3 months. In 3 months if you think this will make a 67...send him in! I think in 3 months you'll have learned why this one won't make a 67. Still a nice coin...just not worth the cost. Looking fwd to more of your posts. smat |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
To be honest, if you took it to a coin shop, I doubt they would offer you 10 cents for it.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
18681 Posts |
there were 258mm coins minted that year. the coin has minimal value. maybe MS63
consider the following for having a coin professionally graded
two reasons to slab
1. its a rare coin that needs authenticated and preserved
2. you are planning on selling the coin and the cost of acquisition plus the grading fee's would warrant it without chewing up all your profit
it doesn't make sense unless a coin is worth $150 or more. most seasoned collectors don't even slab their coins due to the cost. you could expect to spend a minimum of $18 (economy grading) plus shipping/insurance per coin each way plus a subscription to a grading service. For instance PCGS charges a minimum of $69 for a subscription other subscription levels include grading vouchers though so you could reduce these costs. As you can see it really is not worth grading any average coin. NGC is little less expensive
i don't slab coins for these reasons especially the cost involved. I don't know why this is so popular today. just making the grading companies wealthy
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
19963 Posts |
MS-63
Common coin in this grade, worth only a few cents.
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