Is this worth grading?
chenvictor8
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I'm new to coin collecting and found a 1980 lincoln d penny coin that has some unique features but don't know if it is worth much.
Any thoughts?
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Severe post mint damage- PMD.
Not worth grading and in fact, only worth one cent.
Sorry to be the bearer of disappointing news.
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Yikes. Why would you even think that was worth anything?
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If being run over by a dumptruck is unique then yes your coin is unique. However unique does not = valuable all the time.
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Not bad but that fingerprint will keep the grade on the low side.
It won't cac either.
Is this a joke?
no
waste of time, effort and cash
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I say submit it. You could consider it the beginning of your education.
I think we're being punked.
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Obvious troll, unless OP is a foreigner and has never seen a Lincoln cent before
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Or his name is RobertLahti.
You guys don't seem to realise what's happening over on the social media platforms. There are echo chamber coin groups on Facebook etc where anybody who posts a battered, corroded coin gets praised and told they've got a weird rare error coin.
Coming out of those groups is not entirely unlike coming out of a cult. There is much for them to unlearn.
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Apparently I have been awarded one DPOTD.
Yep, I briefly spent some time there. If you have the audacity to explain that the coin is damaged you are called a hater, a liar, a con artist, etc.
How hard would it be to go to Google or ebay to look at slabbed coins similar in year and discover for yourself if it's worth grading? How hard is it to know when a coin is trashed and has no collectible value? I view these people as bored idiots who's only interest in numismatics is to make an ass of themselves by putting on a clown show. JMHO.
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Understandably, many non-collectors don’t know what “slabbed coins” are.
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I just now "used the Google" and asked, what is a slabbed coin. The results are below. If they put in a fraction of the effort to gather information rather than making these worthless posts, then I'd be more convinced that they truly want to know about coins and their value.
Slabbed coins are coins that are preserved in clear, plastic containers and include the grade confirming the coin's authenticity and condition, as determined by the service. Slabbed coins are highly prized by collectors and can be extremely valuable.
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Someone unfamiliar with "slabbed coins" has no reason to do a search for them in the first place.
I'm not saying that the poster couldn't have done research and learned about the coin or that I know he/she isn't a troll. However, even for novices who do search the internet to learn about coins, there's a great deal of highly misleading "information". In many cases, that includes videos and the posting of absurd for-sale asking prices, that can easily lead beginners to think their pocket change is extremely valuable.
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I'm going to go with no.
@chenvictor8 .... Welcome aboard. Your cent has severe damage... Likely spent time on the ground in a parking lot. There is no numismatic premium.. It is just one cent. Cheers, RickO