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Thecoinlector
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I would just like some other people’s opinions on the grade of this penny, it is a 1963 penny that seems to be in the low to middle MS. Also should I get it graded or just keep it? Thank you.
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Glue it to the ground and watch people try to pick it up while you secretly laugh at them.
Low MS seems right. It is worth about 2 cents so not nearly enough to get graded.
Not worth grading .Run of the mill.
I just don't understand some post??
HE'S BACK!!!!!!
It's a mid ms grade. Not worth sending in to get graded. Put it in a book and try to fill a set out of pocket change that looks just like this coin. It will be tough but a good learning experience
HAPPY COLLECTING
Thank you.
Well...this is a discussion forum.
If the OP is trolling for attention, there's no shortage of it being being given.
If not, maybe those who can add to the discussion will have the patience to keep trying.
All posts are equal here, of course, some posts are more equal than others.
I'm not sure it's uncirculated....
But pretending it is, and it goes as high as MS-63, the PCGS price guide doesn't even bother to quote a price on it. You have to get all the way to MS-65 to get a $1 value.
So, send it in for grading? No. Losing proposition.
Maybe, but at least a thank you.
This is either the same guy or he has a table just like the other guy.
Spend it.
Our host has some pretty good resources available for common questions such as that. Check out pcgs coin facts. The site can help with determining the price, grade and shows recent auctions prices.
I take back every thing I said.
Hoard the keys.
YES!
Definite worth sending it in.
Go for it.
Value? one cent.
After slabbing? On eBay? priceless
BHNC #203
It looks like a cent that some collector held on to for 55 years and died with. The heirs promptly dumped it into the change box and spent it. It would be called a low grade MS today. It is extremely common and is worth one cent.
Just a common one cent piece... still red though.... no numismatic value. Cheers, RickO
I don't personally think it even makes an MS grade, maybe AU-something.
LOL. Although a wood grain table is hardly rare or unusual...well, unless it has Doubled Legs
Who is this other guy? I just have a wood table
I am writing this post with all due respect, but I have to ask the question. Do you own a “Red Book” which is also known as “A Guide Book of United States Coins?” If you did, you could look on page 135 of the 2019 (72ud) Edition and see than a 1964 Cent has a retail value of $ 0.30 in MS-65, Red. MS-65, Red is a very high grade for a coin, and your piece falls short of that.
I have been a collector since 1960. Back then if I had found a coin that was 54 years old, which would have been a 1906 Indian Cent, in Mint State or close to it, I would have been very excited. Heck, I would have thrilled with one in Very Fine that had a full “LIBERTY.”
I could have looked at my 13th Edition of the “Red Book” and seen that it had a retail value of $3.50. (Today it lists in the "Red Book" for $60 in MS-63.) Back then I think that the minimum wage was $1.00 an hour, so that would have been quite a find. I can understand why you are excited, but you need to look at things in context armed with a bit of knowledge.
The way coins were saved has changed a lot since 1906. Back then small numbers of cents were saved in Mint State. In 1964, saving coins by the roll was big part of the numismatic business. The mintages were also much higher in 1964 than they were in 1906. (96 million vs. 2.6 billion). All of these facts lead to the conclusion that the 1964 Philadelphia Mint Cent is a very common coin, even in Mint State.
This site is a very valuable resource. You have access to many knowledgeable collectors, dealers and researchers here. You can learn a lot. I have learned many valuable bits of information here despite the fact that some people view me an expert. No one knows everything.
Still you have to take into context that you can overuse a resource. This is especially true when you ask questions that can easily be answered from generally available reference books. If you overuse this resource, you will try people’s patience. You don’t want to go there. One person was recently banned here because he had become a troll with his repetitive questions.
Please, buy a “Red Book.” You don’t even need to buy a new one. You can buy an old one for “short money.” It’s an indispensable source of information for those who collect U.S. coins.
I have a red book but I am collecting coins in high grade just for the fun.
Also thank you for that explaination I had no idea who people were referencing me to.
You are welcome.
You might find this link to my registry set interesting. I am a type collector. That means that I am looking an example of every design that has been used on United States coinage. My sets are complete. Here is a link to my set which runs from 1792 to the present.
https://coins.www.collectors-society.com/registry/coins/SetListing.aspx?PeopleSetID=3081&Ranking=all
Thank you!
That’s an amazing collection
Billy jones very nice post thank you.
AU58
If that is the case, then it would be helpful if you learn to recognize a high grade coin when you see one.....or perhaps more importantly, to recognize a lower grade "common" coin worth face value.....and not confuse the two.
I would search shows and online resources.
Look for MS66/67 coins.
"Map" in you mind what they look like.
What the overall "look" is.
What the luster is like.
What the strike is like.
Do they have spotting, scuffs, discoloration, contact marks.
If they have noticeable marks, where are the marks located?
Are they isolated, or in groups?
Are they in prime focal areas, or hidden along the rim lettering?
Do they blend in with the design, or "go against the flow?".....that is, on a Lincoln Cent, a mark that blends in with the portrait is forgiven; an otherwise flawless coin that has a verticalmark in the right field that "breaks" the luster flow will not be.
If you are truly interested in learning, you will discover these things through experience, and that means looking at a LOT of coins.
A useful exercise for you might be to go to a show or shop and purchase some inexpensive BU Lincoln rolls.
Go through them and pick the 10 best coins from each roll.
Out of the ten, cull it to 5, then 1.
Compare the best coins and choose the best of the best.
If you find this difficult, you may not have the gift of grading coins.
But don't give up.
Continue to look at coins in holders.
Eventually you will see the difference.
Good luck!
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Keep posting and sharing. Great pictures!
Nice Coin!
1947-P & D; 1948-D; 1949-P & S; 1950-D & S; and 1952-S.
Any help locating any of these OBW rolls would be gratefully appreciated!
Really? Thank you.
Do you play Golf? If so , maybe use it as a ball marker! It has nice bright luster and should be easy to see on the green!
As others have said, its value above face is minimal, but if it brings you good luck, or improves your putting , it can become "priceless"...
ive been a member here going on 9 years and ive got to believe youve ask for more opinions on every coin you can seem to find than almost posts ive made in that time. no point in sending your coins in to pcgs to be be graded when everyone on this forum does it for ya. your gonna have to sink or swim sooner or later on your own. you can learn a lot more with your ears open and mouth shut especially when your dealing with a percentage of people on this forum who are professionals and can gain a whole lot of wisdom and insight if ya really are serious about numismatics. live and learn
No it's not a dream, It is a cent that's all it is trust me I wish it was a dream not a nightmare.
Hoard the keys.
BTW pretty good pictures. At least it is easy to see the coin you are asking about. Not everyone is as considerate.