19254-d linc..real or acknowledged?

lasvegasteddy

hi ya'll,
still waiting for in person with this.opinion on did i get taken at $25. to my door as i thought at least its on a 24-d which should hold value but i'm a total beginner after seeing the class of this message board here...thumbs up or down?anyone seen or heard of the 19254-d penny?

dwssws

here you go!

millennium

What is all that gunk around the date.......I'd be wary.

pharmer

Looks like a normal 1924d.

JRocco

There are no overdates in the Lincoln series.

TomB

It's a 1924-D that appears to be corroded and the area just north and west of the 4 looks to be crud or damage on the coin's surface.

lasvegasteddy

thanks jrocco,lincolns never truly did a thing for me either which is great for lincoln collectors by all means but it just looked like that 5 is a raised number on there even though circulation lasted long for that 24-d or someone was playing with one and aged it.yep damage and all i figuired 25 to my door is a lesson i paid for

JRocco

That pic does make you look twice even though it is not an overdate. I would look into trying to conserve that coin when you get it and try to see if those corrosion spots are bad or just hopefully surface gunk. I would soak that in mineral oil for about a month too and then see how it looks.

lasvegasteddy

wow...thanks for the tips this beginner says...mineral oil for a month then possible send it to a conserver for more professional opinion if its geniune.thanks "J"

TomB

I wouldn't be quick to send that coin anywhere for conservation. To begin with, it would have to be EF40 to have it worth more than you already paid for it, and if you were to send it for conservation you would then have to pay shipping and fees for the work. Also, if the coin is corroded, as it might be, there is nothing anyone can do to repair it. A long soak in mineral oil is fine, but you should think long and hard before sinking more money into what is likely a money-pit.