🪙Bought this for ten bucks. It's probably worth nothing? 🤕

SpecGotCoins

1943-S Lincoln

jedm

It was worth 10 bucks to the seller, because that's what a willing buyer paid for it. What it's worth to you is what you can get for it. Having fun sometimes costs money, time, or even effort. if you're having fun and it's worth whatever it cost, then what does anyone else's opinion matter?

AUandAG

Hey, it's still worth a quarter or maybe two. Yeah, you overpaid a bit I think. Can't tell by your pics if it's uncirculated, if so, then it's worth a bit more and perhaps even the $10.
bob

oih82w8

Mid-AU imo, apparent wear on the lapel, cheek and shoulder. A nice type coin.

coinbuf

Looks like a reprocessed AU from the photo, not worth $10.

tincup

Ouch.

MarkW63

I see these on ebay pretty often.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/124170723468?hash=item1ce926e08c:g:HusAAOSwF1tcCCln

ChrisH821

Is that your picture or the sellers picture?

Omegaraptor

Overpaid, probably worth less than a dollar not being a full UNC. Could have put your $10 towards a much nicer Lincoln Cent IMO.

The Red Book would have come in very handy here. Please, if you are really interested in coins, take your time to gain more and more knowledge, and when that comes, you will be able to pick out better and better value for your money. I am 18 years old and don't have a big budget to work with, but I've been collecting and studying coins for nearly 10 years. I have bought some truly excellent coins for quite cheap. They are out there. But you need to put in the effort to learn first.

MarkW63

@Omegaraptor said:
Overpaid, probably worth less than a dollar not being a full UNC. Could have put your $10 towards a much nicer Lincoln Cent IMO.

The Red Book would have come in very handy here. Please, if you are really interested in coins, take your time to gain more and more knowledge, and when that comes, you will be able to pick out better and better value for your money. I am 18 years old and don't have a big budget to work with, but I've been collecting and studying coins for nearly 10 years. I have bought some truly excellent coins for quite cheap. They are out there. But you need to put in the effort to learn first.

This Red Book, "The Official Red Book Of US Coins"

cameonut2011

@coinbuf said:
Looks like a reprocessed AU from the photo, not worth $10.

This. If lucky it might be worth 10c.

JBK

$10 on this one, $5 for the replated one before that. At some point all this squandered money could have bought a really worthwhile coin.

TomB

@JBK said:
$10 on this one, $5 for the replated one before that. At some point all this squandered money could have bought a really worthwhile coin.

Or even a Red Book where one might learn, too!

hfjacinto

I’m in no way trying to discourage you from the hobby, but looking at your posts, dude you really need to make better coin choices. Look I like the steel cent but no way that coin is worth 10 cents never mind $10 dollars. You really need to read, stop watching you tube and going on eBay. Get yourself the red book/mega red or even the blue book. Get a few slabbed coins in various grades and see how they were graded. Compare that with the PCGS coin guide /coin facts and see if you can grade them accurately. Look for details like harsh cleaning, corrosion, environmental damage. And then maybe you can then go on eBay and buy some coins. And don’t be afraid to pass a coin if it looks cleaned or overpriced. And finally eBay prices are higher than you get locally or on other internet sellers so use eBay as a last resort.

hfjacinto

Look here is a low priced set of 3. Accurately graded. https://www.ebay.com/itm/165417586264?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=v2Rm6ZBGQ4i&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=gu_6qpj-q4g&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Even if you purchased raw and graded them yourself would cost you more than the price. And it’s a best offer. I would offer $50 or less.

WAYNEAS

You are correct but a small price to pay for experience.
Wayne

MarkKelley

I need to sell you some coins! I can give you much better deals than you've been getting and still make out like a bandit.

jmlanzaf

@SpecGotCoins said:

Can I ask where you are going to acquire your coins?

WAYNEAS

@jmlanzaf said:

@SpecGotCoins said:

Can I ask where you are going to acquire your coins?

Parking lot.
Lol
Wayne

BryceM

Tough love here, but you asked........ and it's useful information if you'll learn from it. We've all done stupid - that's why it bugs us so much.

ricko

The advice above is very solid and I also recommend you get the Redbook. It is a good beginning and gives you a complete resource for coins you may find and consider. Also grading instructions. Cheers, RickO

JimTyler

Think he got the point like 15 replies ago. You guys like rubbing salt in the wound

jmlanzaf

@JimTyler said:
Think he got the point like 15 replies ago. You guys like rubbing salt in the wound

Yes, they do. Although they also don't read other people's replies.

SpecGotCoins

@JimTyler thanks dude 🤕

SpecGotCoins

Took better pics https://photos.app.goo.gl/GdthtNP5b8iEwqP88

SpecGotCoins

Guess it's a proof because of the mirror like feature?

hfjacinto

@SpecGotCoins said:
Guess it's a proof because of the mirror like feature?

If you think it’s a proof you should get it graded and pay extra for expedited service as it will be worth thousands if not tens of thousands if it’s a proof steel cent.

Oldhoopster

@SpecGotCoins said:
Guess it's a proof because of the mirror like feature?

If you look it up in your Redbook, you'll quickly and easily see that no proof coins were struck in 1943.

jmlanzaf

@hfjacinto said:

@SpecGotCoins said:
Guess it's a proof because of the mirror like feature?

If you think it’s a proof you should get it graded and pay extra for expedited service as it will be worth thousands if not tens of thousands if it’s a proof steel cent.

@Oldhoopster said:

@SpecGotCoins said:
Guess it's a proof because of the mirror like feature?

If you look it up in your Redbook, you'll quickly and easily see that no proof coins were struck in 1943.

He's just trolling you guys now

MarkW63

@Oldhoopster said:

@SpecGotCoins said:
Guess it's a proof because of the mirror like feature?

If you look it up in your Redbook, you'll quickly and easily see that no proof coins were struck in 1943.

I posted the image out of the Red Book above for everyone to see.
If the coins was to make a grade of MS-65 or higher then the deal would be to bad, but the only way to get that official grade is to have it graded, and what's that going to cost for the one coin?
What if it comes back a MS-63?
Here is the real deal, its $10.00 and you really like the coin, the later pictures would indicate its a pretty nice coin.
That means you didn't get HURT so, that makes you the winner

Joey29

It’s only ten bucks why so much criticism and analysis. People buy $10 scratchoffs everyday with out a second thought. Lighten up everyone

SpecGotCoins

@Joey29 thanks dude ☺️

SpecGotCoins

@Oldhoopster I meant prooflike

jmlanzaf

@SpecGotCoins said:
@Oldhoopster I meant prooflike

It's "proof-like" in the same way that a blow up doll is like a woman.

Jzyskowski1

@Joey29 said:
It’s only ten bucks why so much criticism and analysis. People buy $10 scratchoffs everyday with out a second thought. Lighten up everyone

Gone to a bar lately? 😂😂😂
$10 might get a beer or a call/ well shot, maybe. 😉🙀🦫

mr1931S

Go to B&M coin store. Ask to go through box of pennies in 1-1/2 or 2 inch holders. $10 will go a long ways hunting for coins this way. One should be able to buy steel cents, some rather nice, from all three mints, 25 cents each up to a few bucks. Lots of entertainment bang for the buck in 1-1/2 or 2 inch dealer boxes.

Rexford

@SpecGotCoins said:
@Oldhoopster I meant prooflike

It’s not prooflike, it’s a polished AU.

mr1931S

Look at lots of steel cents in dealer boxes and one will learn what a processed one looks like.
.

JBK

@Joey29 said:
It’s only ten bucks why so much criticism and analysis. People buy $10 scratchoffs everyday with out a second thought. Lighten up everyone

But would you spend $10 on a pre-scratched losing lottery ticket?

jmlanzaf

@JBK said:

@Joey29 said:
It’s only ten bucks why so much criticism and analysis. People buy $10 scratchoffs everyday with out a second thought. Lighten up everyone

But would you spend $10 on a pre-scratched losing lottery ticket?

And would you recommend that others do it, too?

jmlanzaf

@Joey29 said:
It’s only ten bucks why so much criticism and analysis. People buy $10 scratchoffs everyday with out a second thought. Lighten up everyone

Send me $10. I might ship a coin to you. It's only $10, why not take a shot?

DM me for my PayPal address.

bsshog40

Come on people, a $10 lesson is probably a lot less than a lot of us have spent when we first started out. Coin critique is fine but to bash an individual for a mistake is just not respectful for anyone.

Joey29

@JBK said:

@Joey29 said:
It’s only ten bucks why so much criticism and analysis. People buy $10 scratchoffs everyday with out a second thought. Lighten up everyone

But would you spend $10 on a pre-scratched losing lottery ticket?

The OP didn’t know it was a loser he just took a chance and you are lecturing him for gambling $10. Are you serious? If it was a hundred or more I would understand better your thought process.

Oldhoopster

The OP has been given some excellent advice over the last month or 2 from many experienced members. However, he fails to take any of it.

There are only so many times someone can hold out a handful of pocket change and PMD, and ask if its valuable before you start shaking your head. Read a few of his old posts and you'll easily see why some members have given up on him

Just my opinion

MarkW63

Well, take me for example.
A couple of years ago now I had worked my Lincoln collection down to one missing date/mint mark coin and that was the 1909S-VDB (that was before I came to this forum)
I thought I had made this great deal, I mean I got what I had figured to be a $1,000 coin for $500.00 GREAT RIGHT?
Wrong! it was a counterfeit although about a year later I did get $200.00 of my money back.
And like some others when I first came to this forum to get some advise (help) I crash landed on an alien planet that didn't leave survivors
But, in the end look at what me buying that one counterfeit did and where I'm at now.
At best here its just a $10.00 learning curve, all is good

bsshog40

@Oldhoopster said:
The OP has been given some excellent advice over the last month or 2 from many experienced members. However, he fails to take any of it.

There are only so many times someone can hold out a handful of pocket change and PMD, and ask if its valuable before you start shaking your head. Read a few of his old posts and you'll easily see why some members have given up on him

Just my opinion

I understand that. What I don’t understand is why they decide to ridicule instead of just not responding to the thread? A lot of people today just have no respect for others. It seems it's easier for people to condemn than it is to enlighten!

JBK

@Joey29 said:

@JBK said:

@Joey29 said:
It’s only ten bucks why so much criticism and analysis. People buy $10 scratchoffs everyday with out a second thought. Lighten up everyone

But would you spend $10 on a pre-scratched losing lottery ticket?

The OP didn’t know it was a loser he just took a chance and you are lecturing him for gambling $10. Are you serious? If it was a hundred or more I would understand better your thought process.

I don't feel that anyone is lecturing except maybe the ones who are lecturing those who give their opinions.

You say that if he spent $100 then maybe you'd understand the reaction. Well, it's already $15 toward that goal. Better to just stand by and wait for it? 🤔

JBK

@bsshog40 said:

@Oldhoopster said:
The OP has been given some excellent advice over the last month or 2 from many experienced members. However, he fails to take any of it.

There are only so many times someone can hold out a handful of pocket change and PMD, and ask if its valuable before you start shaking your head. Read a few of his old posts and you'll easily see why some members have given up on him

Just my opinion

I understand that. What I don’t understand is why they decide to ridicule instead of just not responding to the thread? A lot of people today just have no respect for others. It seems it's easier for people to condemn than it is to enlighten!

Isn't that what people have desperately been trying to do? 😀

bsshog40

@JBK said:

@bsshog40 said:

@Oldhoopster said:
The OP has been given some excellent advice over the last month or 2 from many experienced members. However, he fails to take any of it.

There are only so many times someone can hold out a handful of pocket change and PMD, and ask if its valuable before you start shaking your head. Read a few of his old posts and you'll easily see why some members have given up on him

Just my opinion

I understand that. What I don’t understand is why they decide to ridicule instead of just not responding to the thread? A lot of people today just have no respect for others. It seems it's easier for people to condemn than it is to enlighten!

Isn't that what people have desperately been trying to do? 😀

Some have!

Jimnight

Joey29

@JBK said:

@Joey29 said:

@JBK said:

@Joey29 said:
It’s only ten bucks why so much criticism and analysis. People buy $10 scratchoffs everyday with out a second thought. Lighten up everyone

But would you spend $10 on a pre-scratched losing lottery ticket?

The OP didn’t know it was a loser he just took a chance and you are lecturing him for gambling $10. Are you serious? If it was a hundred or more I would understand better your thought process.

I don't feel that anyone is lecturing except maybe the ones who are lecturing those who give their opinions.

You say that if he spent $100 then maybe you'd understand the reaction. Well, it's already $15 toward that goal. Better to just stand by and wait for it? 🤔

Don’t understand your logic stand by and wait for it?