Melissa6456 Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 (edited) I have a few different wheat pennies not sure which one worth keeping or have any real valuable Edited May 16, 2020 by Melissa6456 Added photo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbbpll Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 https://www.ngccoin.com/price-guide/united-states/cents/99/ Greenland 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenstang Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 (edited) Hard to give any value when you only show a blurry photo of one side and half a coin on the other. If you want someone to give you a value, a clear full picture of both sides of the coin are required. We have to be able to see the detail on the coin. Also if you were to crop your photos, you would be able to increase the size. Edited May 16, 2020 by Greenstang Add copy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l.cutler Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 Picture is not very good, but the coin looks like it has been cleaned? If so that would really hurt the value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbbpll Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 1 hour ago, l.cutler said: Picture is not very good, but the coin looks like it has been cleaned? If so that would really hurt the value. From the price guide and the apparent grade of the 1910, it's only worth 25-50 cents anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l.cutler Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 38 minutes ago, kbbpll said: From the price guide and the apparent grade of the 1910, it's only worth 25-50 cents anyway. True for sure, but cleaning sure won't help it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa6456 Posted May 19, 2020 Author Share Posted May 19, 2020 I only used vinegar and water and my lighting in my room is terrible but I hope this helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JKK Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 Please never clean a coin again, but please especially never let vinegar touch a coin again. I know of no circumstance where that would be a good idea. l.cutler and kbbpll 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coinbuf Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 The bad news that the 1910 you have in your photo is now ruined by your attempt to clean it. The good news is it wasn't valuable (maybe worth $.50 prior to the cleaning) so you haven't lost much. If you have any other old coins please do not attempt to improve them, you will do more harm than good. While you may have read on the internet or watched a video on utube that told you every old coin is valuable, that information is misleading. Many old coins are valuable but a great many are worth $1 or less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa6456 Posted May 21, 2020 Author Share Posted May 21, 2020 Thank u.I read everywhere that vinegar and water cannot hurt a copper penny.apparently they are full of .that makes me sad that I ruined my oldest penny but I do still have my steel 1943 penny lol.I'm really interested in pennies.I thought that it was way too much for me to remember every type of coin and every error but I stuck to pennies for some reason.they're more interesting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKK Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 Pennies are great to collect. All the more reason to treat them kindly. Vinegar is a dilute acid, specifically acetic acid, which will attack copper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirt Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 18 hours ago, Melissa6456 said: Thank u.I read everywhere that vinegar and water cannot hurt a copper penny.apparently they are full of .that makes me sad that I ruined my oldest penny but I do still have my steel 1943 penny lol.I'm really interested in pennies.I thought that it was way too much for me to remember every type of coin and every error but I stuck to pennies for some reason.they're more interesting There's (unfortunately) a lot of bad advice out there. I've heard the same said of toothpaste, Drano, borax, ketchup, baking soda, aluminum foil, green rose thorns, dish soap, and any number of concoctions marketed directly at coin collectors. But look at it this way - you're in the company of a good number of historical collectors, as well as a lot of us here who tried some things before realizing it's a bad idea to clean coins. Besides, it's not like you did it to an extremely valuable coin - I know it's your oldest but it's also no big deal. I hope you rinsed it thoroughly - if not, do that right away - and keep it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
