What to do with 1964 Error pennies? Clean or no?
Posted: Fri Jun 07, 2019 11:53 pm
Hi, I'm new to the forum and am grateful in advance for any information you can provide!
I inherited some 1964 Canada BU pennies from my Dad. When I opened them I was surprised and thought "oh, these look terrible!" But I soon realized that almost all of them have some kind of strike error. It's mostly scratches and stretched out beading, chips and such, as if the dies skidded a bit when they clashed together. There's also some pitting.
I'd like to sell some of these coins, and I'm wondering whether I should clean them before listing them on ebay. I feel like it would be easier to see / photograph the errors if I clean them. Also, some of the scratches look almost like tiny tire skid marks, and it's hard to know whether they're really scratches or dirt.
Will I kill the value of these coins if I clean them up a bit?
Again, thanks for any help!
I inherited some 1964 Canada BU pennies from my Dad. When I opened them I was surprised and thought "oh, these look terrible!" But I soon realized that almost all of them have some kind of strike error. It's mostly scratches and stretched out beading, chips and such, as if the dies skidded a bit when they clashed together. There's also some pitting.
I'd like to sell some of these coins, and I'm wondering whether I should clean them before listing them on ebay. I feel like it would be easier to see / photograph the errors if I clean them. Also, some of the scratches look almost like tiny tire skid marks, and it's hard to know whether they're really scratches or dirt.
Will I kill the value of these coins if I clean them up a bit?
Again, thanks for any help!