Pick coin #1 #2 #3
Bdog9027
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Building a 1927 complete wheat penny set to send in along with a bunch of other coins I’ve gotten at very good bargain by constantly putting in work. But I’ve already got my 1927 now for the Denver mint mark. Coin #1, 2 or 3?
❌believe coin #2 has a double D mint mark❌
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All 3 coins have issues, I wouldn’t send any of these in to grade. Keep looking for better examples without copper spots and damage.
Alright thank you! Yes I am new in coin collecting so any constructive criticism is welcomed!
I much prefer the first coin, as my eyes are quickly drawn to distractions on the other two.
Edited to add: I certainly wouldn’t pay the fees to have any of them (or other similarly low value coins) graded. Why not save the money you’d spend on fees, for other and/or better coins, instead?
Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.
@Bdog9027 .... Of the three, number one is the better coin. That being said, if you want to have a slabbed set, then I recommend you keep looking. Submitting a coin has costs, therefore, submitting a good coin protects and enhances value. Submitting an inferior specimen merely gains protection of a coin that really does not need it and incurs expense. Cheers, RickO
The first coin has good eye appeal but isn't worth enough to justify the cost of having it slabbed. The second coin is just plain ugly though it may have a double punched mint mark as you suggest. It would not surprise me if it has been cleaned. Not worth slabbing.
The third coin appears to be an AU and is not worth enough to merit slabbing.
1, the other two have too many spots for me.
While everyone says coin # 1 is the best of 3, the hits on the reverse by the O in one makes it not a worthy candidate. So I agree none are worth sending in at this time. The good news is that is a relatively common cent so your search should be easy enough to find better example.The "Double D" you referred to is die deterioration. It's where the die has been reworked and polished so much it leaves a shadow image. A Double Mint mark in the hobby is called a Repunched mint mark. The dies were made in Philadelphia and shipped to the branch mints where a machinist punched in a D or S. If they did not get it right the first time they punched it a second and some times third time. This year has only one known Repunched mint mark and you can see it here:varietyvista.com/02a%20LC%20RPMs%20Vol%201/1927DRPM001.htm
Good luck on your search.
WS
I’ve heard from a good amount of members you two have been into the coin world for a while. Could either of you show me an example of a 1927-D cent that would be worth grading?
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Welp. They’re all garbage lol. I need to research more into US coins. Thanks all for input. I appreciate it a lot
Go to PCGS Coinfacts and search for 1927-D. Lots of good pics.
https://www.pcgs.com/CoinFacts
lone wolf, I like #3, most natural. #1 has those scratches by the O/C on the reverse and it looks like it was sand-blasted...
Of these three, #1 is the best. That being said, it's not worth slabbing. You can do better.
I like #1 the best but still not enough to submit for grading. The carbon spots on the other two are very distracting...
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The first coin is the look you want, less the reverse damage. Appears to have very pleasing color and surfaces otherwise.
The second coin ... too "red" for the spots that aren't going anywhere. Looks like it's already been tried too. Time lapse the next 20 years and there's only three outcomes. Same, way worse, or it was conserved and still not worth a crap.
The third coin is not terrible for EF/ChEF album coin.
None are worth grading at this point, with 1 and 3 having some merit as keepers, depending on your goals
My 2c ...
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1 has the best eye appeal compared to the other 2. But the damage to the O might make it not worth grading. It would make a fantastic album coin though.
Mr_Spud
Coin 1-clearly.
Tom
This one is on eBay now and might be better suited for your needs:
peacockcoins
Trade all 3 for one that’s already slabbed. If you got a good deal on them, as you say, then you’ll come out ahead and have your coin a lot quicker.
@Bdog9027
Was wondering if you have already completed the 1926 series with the 26-S?
The 1926-S is (IMO) the overlooked Wheat as it is #10 on the mintage charts and a nice add to the collection!!
Good luck on your pursue...