what if i had one of these in almost gem

[Guest]

1943-d/d as well as 43/43 how much should i charge ! or should i get it on a slab i think its an ms63

[mustbebob]

what if i had one of these in almost gem

These hypothetical questions, or questions/statements without photos is basically useless here. I need to ask what is the purpose of asking a question like this?

[liveandievarieties]

You should definitely get it in a PCI holder!

[cowgirlriding]

i just was thinking i could sell it on ebay but i want an idea what to start with ! an i dont have a good enough pic to put on here but see it clear as day with 60xmag

[cowgirlriding]

what is a pci holder

[engine823]

This person refuses to post any pics. Says they can't post on here then when you offer for them to post in email form they don't follow through with that either. They also keep posting random questions about these two same coins.

Shannon

No one will give you prices on coins they have not even seen. What you have may very well just be Machine Doubling or some other common issue.

[cowgirlriding]

ok i will be putting a pic on here very soon but not close enough to see the d/ or 1943/43 an so on o have any one seen 1943 with cooper on it well a few of my 1943 looks like they have cooper but i am not sure i just found a whole roll of thes coins an they are all in mint shape!!!!i have only started to go thru all my boxes!!!i hope i find some gold

[liveandievarieties]

Cowgirl-

You've got to follow forum protocol. EDUCATE YOURSELF. Buy some die variety books- if you're unsure of which, do a quick forum search, there's a ton of threads on the subject.
Then buy a camera capable of taking macro images, this will cost less than $100 at Wal-mart, under $60 used on eBay.
If you have a question, you must post images to get accurate answers.

What is sounds like you've got is die erosion on your coin. Do a forum search of the date and you'll find dozens of similar examples that will look just like your coin- START LEARNING or your posts will go ignored by all 1300+ members of this forum.

[cowgirlriding]

well i hope they turned out

[cowgirlriding]

well what do u all think any good where should i go to get them look at i live in upper nort of michigan !

[pman860507]

I'm going with the norm.
Die Deterioration

[simonm]

Die deterioration. And PLEASE try to talk more clearly...for one thing we might be misinterpreting what you say, and secondly, no one likes trying to decypher incomplete sentences with misspelled words and less than decent grammar...I'm usually not picky about that kind of thing, but when you post duplicate threads with atrocious grammar, it gets quite irritating. As Chris said, I would suggest educating yourself alittle more before posting, as books can probably answer a lot of the questions you have that can easily be answered by just a little literature....

[coop]

The ones that are copper colored will probably stick to a magnet like your steel ones. Probably plated. If they don't stick, they would be worth a second look. The steel cent of 1943 wore the dies on this year a lot more than if they were copper planchets. A lot of clashes/cracks/chips/break/ heavy wear and strange looking things happened that year. When people reprocess the steel cents the coating usually enhances the devices more than they were before the re-plating. So a closer look might reveal what you see. The images are too small for these old eyes.

[coppercoins]

Trying not to sound harsh here, but I think the following summarizes this thread and a number of other threads you have started here:

1. PLEASE proof read your posts. They are very difficult to understand.
2. Do some self-education. We are not here for you to become a coin dealer at the expense of our time. If you want to become a coin dealer, first learn what you are doing and ...
3. Buy your books and equipment BEFORE bothering with eBay or other online means to sell coins. You seem to be itching to sell something you don't even understand. That's asking to be banned from eBay for misrepresentation. You first need to learn the trade, THEN start selling stuff.
4. If you don't understand the posts you have been given as responses in this thread you should probably just pack it in and stop posting. Selling coins is not for everyone, because some people are incapable of understand the minting process well enough to get what's going on with coins.

So, you need to:

1. Buy a camera that works for 'macro' photography. They are $100 or less.
2. Learn how to use the camera, and don't practice with it here. Get some decent results with the camera before wasting time editing, uploading, and displaying the images in a public forum. Rule #1 is, if you cannot clearly see what you are trying to capture chances are NOBODY else will be able to see it.
3. Buy a couple of books on Lincoln cents or die varieties. Probably around $50 if you get a couple.
4. Read the books and learn from them. Use them as your first guide, and come here if you have additional questions.

The idea that you can come here for 100% of your numismatic education AND have other people prepared to educate you just so you can make money is rather insulting to many members here. Many of us have been through many thousands of dollars and thousands of hours learning what we know.

We don't mind encouraging you and helping you, but we are not here to do your ground work for you, nor are we here to attempt to translate very broken language and try to decipher very blurry images that are very improperly taken. There are many thousands of places where you can READ on the internet what you should do. Basically from all appearances it looks like you want to come in here, show half-attempted photos with a less than half-attempted post, then have us tell you how to make money on what we cannot see. This simply WILL NOT work.

[liveandievarieties]

Beautifully said. Can we turn post #14 into a sticky?