1919 penny

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Jesserwauto
Jesserwauto Posts: 31 ✭
edited November 5, 2025 7:24AM in Q & A Forum

Hi guys. Local coin shop graded this coin at 66 possibly 67. Recommended sending it in. My limited knowledge tells me those are super high grades and tough to achieve. What do you guys think? Thanks


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  • Typekat
    Typekat Posts: 729 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Tell him if he’ll pay for grading, you’ll split the alleged profits.

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  • pcgsregistrycollector
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    NO!

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  • World67
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    I would sell it to the local coin shop as a 65 and let him take the profit.

  • WaterSport
    WaterSport Posts: 7,064 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    63 R&B at best.

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  • TomB
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    From those images I don't know what to tell you other than I would be highly suspicious of all grading opinions from that shop from now on.

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  • johnny9434
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    No way that's a 66 (and poorly handled)

  • MsMorrisine
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  • OAKSTAR
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    Whatever grade that coin is now, an acetone bath and a few drops of verdi-care would bring that coin up a grade or two....guaranteed! A perfect candidate for verdi-care in my non-professional opinion.

    Disclaimer: However, if you know nothing about minor cleaning or conservation...... DON'T TOUCH IT.

    Disclaimer: I'm not a dealer, trader, grader, investor or professional numismatist. I'm just a hobbyist. (To protect me but mostly you! 🤣 )

  • MFeld
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    @OAKSTAR said:
    Whatever grade that coin is now, an acetone bath and a few drops of verdi-care would bring that coin up a grade or two....guaranteed! A perfect candidate for verdi-care in my non-professional opinion.

    Disclaimer: However, if you know nothing about minor cleaning or conservation...... DON'T TOUCH IT.

    You shouldn’t guarantee something over which you have no control and can’t or won’t backup.
    That aside, what’s the current grade which you guarantee would be brought “up a grade or two”?

    Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.

  • lkenefic
    lkenefic Posts: 9,518 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Is the dealer paying for grading, or are they just trying to sell you a coin that YOU can then have graded? I'm not casting aspersions, but I don't see this as a 65... a 66... or RD. IMHO...

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  • privatecoin
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    64rb

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  • jonathanb
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    @lkenefic said:
    I'm not casting aspersions, but I don't see this as a 65... a 66... or RD. IMHO...

    Feel free to cast aspersions. The OP asked the same question a year ago, and got the same answers.

  • MFeld
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    @jonathanb said:

    @lkenefic said:
    I'm not casting aspersions, but I don't see this as a 65... a 66... or RD. IMHO...

    Feel free to cast aspersions. The OP asked the same question a year ago, and got the same answers.

    But last time he asked about it as a “woody”, so maybe the answers should be different this time. 😉
    https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/1107375/1919-woody

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  • jfriedm56
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    MS63 RB at best. Obviously the coin shop can’t grade uncirculated Lincoln cents.

  • OAKSTAR
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    @MFeld said:

    @OAKSTAR said:
    Whatever grade that coin is now, an acetone bath and a few drops of verdi-care would bring that coin up a grade or two....guaranteed! A perfect candidate for verdi-care in my non-professional opinion.

    Disclaimer: However, if you know nothing about minor cleaning or conservation...... DON'T TOUCH IT.

    You shouldn’t guarantee something over which you have no control and can’t or won’t backup.
    That aside, what’s the current grade which you guarantee would be brought “up a grade or two”?

    Don't worry yourself about it there professor. Like I said; it's just my non-professional opinion and experience. I already added my disclaimer.

    Go back over on the CAC forum and fight with those guys.

    Disclaimer: I'm not a dealer, trader, grader, investor or professional numismatist. I'm just a hobbyist. (To protect me but mostly you! 🤣 )

  • MFeld
    MFeld Posts: 17,133 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @OAKSTAR said:

    @MFeld said:

    @OAKSTAR said:
    Whatever grade that coin is now, an acetone bath and a few drops of verdi-care would bring that coin up a grade or two....guaranteed! A perfect candidate for verdi-care in my non-professional opinion.

    Disclaimer: However, if you know nothing about minor cleaning or conservation...... DON'T TOUCH IT.

    You shouldn’t guarantee something over which you have no control and can’t or won’t backup.
    That aside, what’s the current grade which you guarantee would be brought “up a grade or two”?

    Don't worry yourself about it there professor. Like I said; it's just my non-professional opinion and experience. I already added my disclaimer.

    Go back over on the CAC forum and fight with those guys.

    You speak as if you don’t know who Poindexter is. Perhaps you’re too young.

    Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.

  • World67
    World67 Posts: 13,098 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @MFeld said:

    @OAKSTAR said:

    @MFeld said:

    @OAKSTAR said:
    Whatever grade that coin is now, an acetone bath and a few drops of verdi-care would bring that coin up a grade or two....guaranteed! A perfect candidate for verdi-care in my non-professional opinion.

    Disclaimer: However, if you know nothing about minor cleaning or conservation...... DON'T TOUCH IT.

    You shouldn’t guarantee something over which you have no control and can’t or won’t backup.
    That aside, what’s the current grade which you guarantee would be brought “up a grade or two”?

    Don't worry yourself about it there professor. Like I said; it's just my non-professional opinion and experience. I already added my disclaimer.

    Go back over on the CAC forum and fight with those guys.

    You speak as if you don’t know who Poindexter is. Perhaps you’re too young.

  • lkenefic
    lkenefic Posts: 9,518 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @jonathanb said:

    @lkenefic said:
    I'm not casting aspersions, but I don't see this as a 65... a 66... or RD. IMHO...

    Feel free to cast aspersions. The OP asked the same question a year ago, and got the same answers.

    haha... ok. The odd toning doesn't look like what I'd consider to be a wood grain appearance either.

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  • MsMorrisine
    MsMorrisine Posts: 40,054 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    quit trying a "guess the grade" resubmissions on the forum. you had answers back then. they didn't change on try #2 here. give up

    considering you are still trying: how much did you pay for it and can you return it?

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  • lermish
    lermish Posts: 5,004 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @MFeld said:

    @OAKSTAR said:

    @MFeld said:

    @OAKSTAR said:
    Whatever grade that coin is now, an acetone bath and a few drops of verdi-care would bring that coin up a grade or two....guaranteed! A perfect candidate for verdi-care in my non-professional opinion.

    Disclaimer: However, if you know nothing about minor cleaning or conservation...... DON'T TOUCH IT.

    You shouldn’t guarantee something over which you have no control and can’t or won’t backup.
    That aside, what’s the current grade which you guarantee would be brought “up a grade or two”?

    Don't worry yourself about it there professor. Like I said; it's just my non-professional opinion and experience. I already added my disclaimer.

    Go back over on the CAC forum and fight with those guys.

    You speak as if you don’t know who Poindexter is. Perhaps you’re too young.

    From another thread,

    @OAKSTAR said:

    I'm not perfect. Did you understand the point I was trying to make?

    Clearly @OAKSTAR thinks everyone should understand exactly what he intends them to understand, not what he actually has written.

    I agree with him @MFeld , stop being an adolescents child ;)

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  • Jesserwauto
    Jesserwauto Posts: 31 ✭
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    As was previously mentioned I did try a different coin shop and that was their opinion. This is just a fun hobby we are doing and I’m asking questions to learn. My kids are reading this trying to form opinions and knowledge about a fun hobby. My goodness

  • Jesserwauto
    Jesserwauto Posts: 31 ✭
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    We are not trying to trade coins for money. More so trying to learn the hobby for fun. I brought some coins in to a different dealer and he thought some would be good for grading. This was one of them. Thank you guys for the help and constructive feedback

  • MsMorrisine
    MsMorrisine Posts: 40,054 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    definitely a do not grade coin

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  • Coins3675
    Coins3675 Posts: 1,139 ✭✭✭✭
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    What was that shop owner thinking grading it a 67!!!

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  • ambro51
    ambro51 Posts: 14,471 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November 5, 2025 6:10AM
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    Maybe the photos are unimpressive and the true remaining luster not apparent, the strike is not the strongest ……..but really look at it and try and find a single contact mark ……. There aren’t any. I vote for conservation and better images. (But after seeing the Blay coin every other 19 looks like crap)

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