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1968 S penny

sfelixsfelix Posts: 6 ✭
edited August 26, 2025 3:49PM in U.S. Coin Forum

I’m thinking about sending this in for grading. What kind of value am I looking at?

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  • hummingbird_coinshummingbird_coins Posts: 1,385 ✭✭✭✭✭

    1 cent

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  • LeeBoneLeeBone Posts: 4,630 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Negative all costs of S/H and Grading Fees

  • Coins3675Coins3675 Posts: 529 ✭✭✭

    0 Cents

  • CregCreg Posts: 901 ✭✭✭✭✭


  • Morgan WhiteMorgan White Posts: 9,757 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited August 26, 2025 4:12PM

    @Coins3675 said:
    0 Cents

  • orevilleoreville Posts: 12,167 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited August 27, 2025 5:48AM

    You never know. PCGS might err on grading your cent and mechanically grade it as an MS01 which gives the slab some humor value.

    Years ago, I bought from an esteemed poster friend a gorgeous bright red and high mint state memorial cent graded VG-10 by PCGS. I have not looked at it in years so I forget the exact details.

    Another example of a humor value PCGS slabbed coin is an 1878-S Morgan silver dollar graded as a Trade Dollar. It does happen.

    I wished you submitted a nicer 1968-S cent which I think look almost like pocket change.

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  • MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 36,121 ✭✭✭✭✭

    just because it's old doesn't mean it's worth a lot of money

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  • MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 36,121 ✭✭✭✭✭

    you can see if it is one of these

    http://www.varietyvista.com/01b LC Doubled Dies Vol 2/DDO 1968-S.htm
    http://www.varietyvista.com/01b LC Doubled Dies Vol 2/DDR 1968-S.htm

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  • Coins3675Coins3675 Posts: 529 ✭✭✭

    @MsMorrisine said:
    just because it's old doesn't mean it's worth a lot of money

    I don't see why people can't understand this concept.

  • ChrisH821ChrisH821 Posts: 6,782 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Coins3675 said:

    @MsMorrisine said:
    just because it's old doesn't mean it's worth a lot of money

    I don't see why people can't understand this concept.

    It isn't even old. Hell, probably half of the members here are older than this coin.
    Anyway, it's worth 1c, 3c if you consider the value of the copper it's made from. These are easily available in roll quantities for about $10, and they'll be much nicer than this one.

    Collector, occasional seller

  • silverpopsilverpop Posts: 6,760 ✭✭✭✭✭

    simple and blunt common everyday penny worth 1 cent

    coins for sale at link below
    https://photos.app.goo.gl/fJFRXtbM3VrkMqMx6

  • Coins3675Coins3675 Posts: 529 ✭✭✭

    Good luck with someone paying copper value.

  • jonathanbjonathanb Posts: 3,764 ✭✭✭✭✭

    It would be lovely if @sfelix felt like explaining what led to their original post, so that we could have a discussion that everyone could learn from. Since they haven't to any of their three similar previous posts, I'm not holding my breath now either.

  • Morgan WhiteMorgan White Posts: 9,757 ✭✭✭✭✭

  • rooksmithrooksmith Posts: 1,118 ✭✭✭✭

    And the shipping is free.

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  • rooksmithrooksmith Posts: 1,118 ✭✭✭✭
    edited August 28, 2025 2:48PM

    Whoever hit the bid key is crying. :'(

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  • rooksmithrooksmith Posts: 1,118 ✭✭✭✭
    edited August 28, 2025 2:48PM

    @sfelix said:
    I’m thinking about sending this in for grading. What kind of value am I looking at?

    I'd save your money for a new camera. ;)

    Seriously, unless it's a guaranteed MS69 coin, you lose.

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  • rooksmithrooksmith Posts: 1,118 ✭✭✭✭

    I'd buy the MS68's for $9.98 any day. ;)

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  • jmlanzafjmlanzaf Posts: 36,993 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @rooksmith said:


    And the shipping is free.

    I don't know what the point of this post is. It sounds like you are mocking the price, but that coin sells for that. 69 DCAM is top pop.

    All comments reflect the opinion of the author, even when irrefutably accurate.

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