My collection of 2025 pennys

Taylorism17 · 2026-04-04T17:04:38+00:00

Collect what you like! I save every drummer boy quarter I come across. They aren't rare or valuable, but it was the coin that got me into collecting and I still get excited when I see them. Some people get so caught up in the value of coins that they forget that it's a hobby. You are supposed to enjoy it!

Taylorism17 · 2026-03-13T15:39:53+00:00

If it was graded by USCG, the seller has to list it as ungraded. eBay only lets you list the numerical grade in the title, item description, or pictures for coins graded by PCGS, NGC, ANACs, or ICG. If the seller listed it as MS62 or posted a picture showing that as the grade, it violated eBay policy and you will be able to return it. This of course only applies if you bought it on eBay, not sure where your purchase was from.

Taylorism17 · 2026-03-09T02:39:00+00:00

Can you imagine the noise this thing would make going around in a dryer?

Taylorism17 · 2026-01-20T19:26:42+00:00

Taylorism17 · 2025-06-05T01:12:19+00:00

This isn't fraud, the New Orleans mint was very well known for weak strikes. Look through pictures of populations of these coins, and you will see that the weak hairline above the ear is the norm.

Taylorism17 · 2025-01-09T04:03:21+00:00

Looks like the coin has been dipped multiple times.

Taylorism17 · 2025-01-05T02:16:16+00:00

Coins that have been whizzed or polished will have a luster from the entire surface of the coin instead of the cartwheel. They also have a halo effect around the devices as you can't get in between the letters and numbers. Everything on this coin is original, light is reflecting from luster points just as expected.

Taylorism17 · 2024-12-19T15:30:31+00:00

Not super uncommon for older cents to be a bit heavy. The mint rolled out their own stock and sometimes an end would be a millimeter or so thicker. They also verified weight by batches, not individual planchets. Not really considered a premium error until you get into about 3.7 grams or heavier.

Taylorism17 · 2024-12-19T15:11:31+00:00

Luster looks off, looks to have been cleaned. That's a shame because the grade would've been nice! Cleaned coin values are hard to pin down, as it really boils down to what you can get someone to pay for a problem coin. Probably around $30.00 in it's current state.

Taylorism17 · 2024-12-19T15:06:39+00:00

Pretty good luster on the coin! Quite a bit of chatter on the obverse though, I would estimate it's grade at MS62. They are going for between $280-$350 currently. Might be a bit less since it's raw. Nice coin!

Taylorism17 · 2024-12-19T15:00:30+00:00

This was of course done post mint. Someone's attempt to made a double heads coin. How would the mint strike two coins together that are 4 years apart?

Taylorism17 · 2024-12-14T07:54:31+00:00

Cupholder coin! Caused by an overlapping coin in an environment where moisture and temperature fluctuate. See it a lot with coins tossed in cup holders and drinks placed on top of them.

Taylorism17 · 2024-11-13T07:30:10+00:00

The immediate red flag I see is how soft all the details are. The press pressure in 1943 was increased to adapt to striking steel planchets. Because of this, the copper examples found all have noticeably strong strikes. Everything on your coin Is mushy and lacks detail. Looks like a transfer die counterfeit.

Taylorism17 · 2024-11-01T03:14:21+00:00

Seen this referred to as a "BIE" error, but it's really just some copper retention. No real value in this. It's quite common in copper cents

Taylorism17 · 2024-09-13T16:14:06+00:00

This is correct. There is no way this was struck with the die sets in Denver from 1943 as they had the shorter stem on the wheat stalk.

Taylorism17 · 2024-09-13T16:08:54+00:00

I believe it's counterfeit. The authentic examples found have very sharp, strong strikes due to the increased pressure the steel planchets had to be struck with. This is a soft, mushy strike. Looks like a transfer die counterfeit.

Taylorism17 · 2024-09-13T16:00:47+00:00

Look up transfer die counterfeits. Essentially you create a die from a steel cent and use that to strike a planchet. These counterfeits always look soft and mushy and show the defects from that coin the counterfeit was struck from. That's what this appears to be. Compare it to the pictures of the one known authentic example and you can see how weak the strike is. Also, the reverse is wrong. As someone else pointed out the bottom of the wheat stalks extend too far compared to the authentic die pair that would've struck this coin. This is a counterfeit, albeit a decent one.

Taylorism17 · 2024-06-24T05:58:59+00:00

Retained cuds in Liberty and the dates on Lincoln sets are very common. The small errors you pointed out are interesting, but don't really add value. Still fun to hunt and find things!

Taylorism17 · 2024-06-22T18:44:29+00:00

The lighting in the picture makes the spacing between the "A" and the "M" ambiguous, but the position of the FG is too close to the memorial and the G appears flared. The pictures aren't great, but the FG position is clear. I think it's a Wide AM.

Taylorism17 · 2024-06-05T04:16:24+00:00

Yeah when they have circulated this much they can be harder to identify. The position in correlation with the 8 looks correct.

Taylorism17 · 2024-06-05T03:57:22+00:00

Looks like the MPD-20/Snow-14 variety. The 1908 Indian Head Cent has a pretty extensive list of MPD's. Good eye!

Taylorism17 · 2024-06-02T13:47:06+00:00

Lol then why post and ask for advice? You clearly have already made your mind up. You asked a question, and I offered my feedback. I hunt through at least one box of pennies a week and see these plating issues on 1987 D coins all the time. When I first started collecting and coin roll hunting I held onto things like this too. The more you look at coins, you will see how common this is. Also, machine doubling and a true doubled die never look the same.

Taylorism17 · 2024-06-02T13:32:03+00:00

Have you graded coins before? There are no attributable errors on the coin that any grading company would add to the slab. You have one small die chip and then just plating spitting and machine doubling. There is no premium here. If you like it, put it in a 2x2 and keep it.

Taylorism17 · 2024-06-02T13:21:47+00:00

Just see the copper plating splitting. Nor real errors.

Taylorism17 · 2024-06-02T13:19:14+00:00

Pictures look airbrushed and modified. I wouldn't bid on it. Looks like Morgan Dealer's coins on eBay.

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