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Quickstudy Valued Member United States 70 Posts	Posted 08/12/2006 3:24 pm Here is the scoop. Inspired by the 1916-D Merc story from the junk shop, I stopped into a pawn shop today. I know this won't be nearly as good as the Merc story, but I wanted to share. I bought 4 rolls uncirculated lincoln cents, 1 of them wheats. He also had a tube about 4/5 full of cents, so I got them all for $10. I also had some loose cents in there I needed to help fill the book. Anyway, right in the middle of the tube was this. Image: coins 003.jpg 19.51 KB Image: coins 006.jpg 19.83 KB So, anyone want to help the newbie with a grade opinion? It is officially the oldest coin in my collection. Also, how did I do with this purchase? If this cent hadn't been there, did I overpay? Thanks for any opinions. QS PS this is my 50th post, wooohooo.. Report this Post to the Staff

Susanlynn9 Forum Mom United States 5877 Posts	Posted 08/13/2006 11:48 am It looks like LIBERTY may be complete, just faint. Sometimes these don't photograph well. If it is complete, it's at least an F12 coin. If it is complete and clear, it could be a VF20. This coin alone is worth over $15, probably closer to $20, so you made a great purchase. Without this coin, I still think it was a pretty good buy. Report this Post to the Staff
Metalman Pillar of the Community United States 7123 Posts	Posted 08/13/2006 2:25 pm Hi Quickstudy You did good, sounds like you made a great deal and the Indian is a bonus !! I agree with the F-12 grade ,at least from the pics.Makes the coin worth between 15 and 20 dollars. Rick Report this Post to the Staff
Quickstudy Valued Member United States 70 Posts	Posted 08/13/2006 4:38 pm Thanks. From the Red Book, I had this coin somewhere between F-12 and VF-20. The liberty is full and shows signs of even wear. Not the biggest find on the board, but the "I didn't expect to find that" value made me . QS Report this Post to the Staff
amac44 Member United States 3242 Posts	Posted 08/13/2006 4:57 pm I am glad I have help new coin collector to look other places for coins. The coin shows on TV ie coin valt& many other that I can think of now that are over priced. also some banks old mom&pop banks have nice rolls of coins .I am a roll rat and proud of IT! KEEP HUNTING Report this Post to the Staff
sn31 Pillar of the Community United States 773 Posts	Posted 08/13/2006 5:26 pm Looks like you did a good job!!I hope you find alot more in the future!!Happy Hunting!! :) sn31. Report this Post to the Staff
fengk Pillar of the Community United States 986 Posts	Posted 08/13/2006 5:52 pm Nice find. The more rolls you look at, the better chance you have of finding something truly spectacular! Report this Post to the Staff
dsking Pillar of the Community United States 2365 Posts	Posted 08/13/2006 9:49 pm I agree with the others! That was a wonderful find. I'm partial to CW mint years myself! Good job! Report this Post to the Staff
ziggy29 Valued Member United States 157 Posts	Posted 08/14/2006 11:25 am I'd say it's at least VF-20. LIBERTY appears to be complete, and the lower line on the headband below LIBERTY is complete. That would give it at least VF-20 by Fly-In standards which are mostly a bit tougher than commercial standards. Also, the lower ribbon (where the diamonds are) is completely separated from the hair curls, which would usually indicate an EF coin by those same standards, except that this one seems to just lack enough detail for an EF grade and it's harder to use that criterion for the copper-nickel cents. I'd say VF-20+ overall. I'm pretty sure this coin has more detail than the picture is showing based on the major devices I see. Report this Post to the Staff
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