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New Member
United States
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Hello folks, I am so new to this, I just started looking at some old coins I had this morning. So I mean new. I did notice from other posts some interest in the 1949 Canadian penny. I have two that are in pretty good shape but have flaws. Could someone please take a look and tell me more about them and if of any value. This I feel will be a good start in learning. Thank you for your time with appreciation.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
721 Posts |
I don't know anything about Canadian pennies, but someone might be interested in the one on the right since it COULD be an error coin. Hard to tell in the picture what is going on there, though. Where are my manners? Welcome!  Edited by drdave
04/29/2011 6:10 pm
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1166 Posts |
Would it be possible to post bigger pics?
Every time I lean over to peer at the screen I knock over a few hundred pennies!
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New Member
 United States
20 Posts |
Ok. I will try to post closer pics. And thank you for welcoming me. I did notice that both the pennies looked different. The head looks bigger on the one. and the jaw line isn't the same. I will post a better angle for both. I do find it odd regarding the penny on the left, that the "scratch" mark? isn't on the raised face itself. Wouldn't that be the first place to scratch? Thanks for you help. Is there a "Coin collecting for Dummies" edition out there. LOL  |
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New Member
United States
20 Posts |
OOPS...I'm learning! Here is the other picture. Sorry I didn't get it on the same post as the other one.  |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Every time I lean over to peer at the screen I knock over a few hundred pennies!
  I'm glad I'm not the only one! |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1166 Posts |
The first one (smaller pic) looks like a lamination peel. No real premium but a keeper anyway. The second coin, I can't really say what's going on.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
721 Posts |
I'll agree with the lamination peel on the left one. The right one look's interesting. Not sure what it is, but don't cash it in until you know!
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New Member
United States
20 Posts |
Thank you for the feedback. I have a feeling I'm getting myself into something that is going to be super addicting and life consuming. Finding myself looking at every coin that passes through my hands already! To perhaps hook me all the more into your world, could you please place some kind of value for "my Two Cents"? I have no idea if these are error coins and if so, what is their worth? 2 cents? 20? 200? Actually I've misplaced them and not sure if they are back in the penny jar, thrown into a drawer, sucked into the vacuum cleaner, or in my husbands pocket at Walmart!! Is it worth hunting them down? Thanks again for the education and looking forward to more advice. |
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New Member
Canada
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They both look like "a between the denticles" versions and should be worth about 5 cents each. But if you are able to get a really close look they could be "a to the denticles" and would be woth 20 dollars. Good luck.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Thanks again for the education and looking forward to more advice. Well, for starters, when you have coins you have questions about, don't send them to Walmart with your husband! I'd like to see that one on the right a little closer if you can still find it. Especially, the whole "lamination" area. Knowing the years and/or mintmarks, if any, of the coins when you post helps in advance as well!  |
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New Member
United States
20 Posts |
Here are some more photo's for you, one I got closer. I just happen to notice a very small piece of thread so please let me know if you need me to retake. Also, I am going to try to add a picture of a 1958 Wheat penny that you may be interested in looking at. If I have trouble posting it, you can go to the U.S. forum in the sub folder 2 to see a picture. It seems to have received some interest.   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
721 Posts |
To me these look like post mint damage ( PMD). In the 1949 Canadian penny it appears that someone was able to peel back an outer layer and fold it over. I'm not sure what the composition is like on these pennies, so this may or may not be actually possible. It just what it appears like to me. Someone with too much time (and frustration) may have taken a gouge to that Wheat penny. Too bad, it looks as though it may have been a good looking coin! You can even see the copper piled up at the bottom of the gouge marks. Unless someone else has a clue to what might cause this, I'd call it PMD. |
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Valued Member
Canada
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Canadian one is a real error, not PMD- laminated planchet that got folded over after it was struck, Poor mix of alloys caused the piece to separate, got minted (as the denticles appear on both pieces), and the little piece was folded back (could have been folded in the mint by other coins as they were falling into hoppers or after). Usually those little pieces are knocked off by the other coins hitting it. As for the US cent - unsure.
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Valued Member
Canada
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Every time I lean over to peer at the screen I knock over a few hundred pennies!
Thank god its not just me lol
Welcome to the forum :)
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