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LinkBack Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes 09-07-2009, 09:11 PM   #1 (permalink) sweet wheatz Senior Member     Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: cardington, ohio Posts: 682 Looks like a shellac finish Little shiny IMHO http://cgi.ebay.com/1924-S-Lincoln-C...d=p3286.c0.m14   09-08-2009, 10:31 AM   #2 (permalink) GDJMSP Numismatist     Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: PA Posts: 23,503 Oil would be my guess. __________________ knowledge ..... share it   09-08-2009, 11:29 AM   #3 (permalink) hontonai Registered Contrarian   Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,429 My Mood: Quote: Originally Posted by auction listing 5 day return in unopened flip. No way you get to check out the surface first! __________________ Ethical conduct is being honest when no one is watching.   09-08-2009, 01:26 PM   #4 (permalink) Just Carl Numismatist   Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 4,472 And someone already bid on that? Almost doesn't look real.   09-08-2009, 01:38 PM   #5 (permalink) rlm's cents Numismatist     Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 5,527 My Mood: Quote: Originally Posted by GDJMSP Oil would be my guess. I believe that I am seeing a chip below "LIBERTY". If it is a chip, then it is some kind of finish and cannot be oil. __________________ The monkeys stand for honesty, Giraffes are insincere, And the elephants are kindly but They're dumb. Orangutans are skeptical Of changes in their cages, And the zoo keeper is very fond of rum.   09-08-2009, 01:39 PM   #6 (permalink) Collect89 Coin Collector     Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,491 It has the appearance of a thick oil residue. Perhaps it had a bunch of Blue Ribbon applied just before the photo was taken. There may be nothing wrong with the coin or it could have altered surfaces. It is difficult to determine from the one photo. Very best regards, collect89 __________________ "All of us are smarter than any one of us"   09-08-2009, 07:42 PM   #7 (permalink) BadThad Lincoln Cent Crazed     Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,086 No matter what it is it's junk. The surfaces have been altered. __________________ Lincoln Lover! http://verdigone.com   09-08-2009, 11:45 PM   #8 (permalink) desertgem Senior Errer Collecktor     Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 2,492 My Mood: ....But I want to play with it..... Jim   09-09-2009, 07:40 AM   #9 (permalink) GDJMSP Numismatist     Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: PA Posts: 23,503 Quote: Originally Posted by desertgem ....But I want to play with it..... Jim Bad Jimmy ! Bad, bad bad ! You can't experiment with every coin. Now you go to your room Reminds me of when I was 8 years old and making nitro from scratch __________________ knowledge ..... share it   09-10-2009, 04:07 PM   #10 (permalink) desertgem Senior Errer Collecktor     Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 2,492 My Mood: Current bid $35.95 ~ Jim   09-10-2009, 07:16 PM   #11 (permalink) BadThad Lincoln Cent Crazed     Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,086 Quote: Originally Posted by desertgem Current bid $35.95 ~ Jim Makes me want to get into the shallac business. __________________ Lincoln Lover! http://verdigone.com   Bookmarks Digg del.icio.us StumbleUpon Google Would you like to support CoinTalk? Coin Talk Code of Honor 1. Post unto others as you would have them post unto you. 2. Keep it clean, like a 1950s family television show. 3. If you don't like the coin, don't trash the person. « How To Post (upload) Photos | Where do you store your coins? » Thread Tools Show Printable Version Email this Page Display Modes Rate This Thread Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode Rate This Thread: 5 : Excellent 4 : Good 3 : Average 2 : Bad 1 : Terrible Posting Rules You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts BB code is On Smilies are On [IMG] code is On HTML code is Off Trackbacks are On Pingbacks are On Refbacks are On Forum Rules Similar Threads Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post How to tell Satin Finish parsonsfw Coin Chat 8 05-15-2009 08:46 AM Natural finish on this Morgan? keh Coin Chat 3 03-26-2006 02:09 PM any known 2005 satin finish errors? claw Error Coins 4 01-18-2006 09:28 PM What's in a name-Satin Finish miker US Coins Forum 3 06-28-2005 11:34 AM U.S Mint Medals: Antique vs. Glossy Finish fjrosetti US Coins Forum 5 12-27-2004 09:53 PM LinkBack LinkBack URL About LinkBacks

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