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06-21-2005, 01:32 PM
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Hey James...I would trust Mr Weinberg--I have emailed him before and he seems like he knows what he talks about...
If you send it to ANACS make sure you mark on the form where it says....(Country/Variety/Designation) "CopperWash" or they won't list it...you have to list it and then if they agree with you then they list it.
Speedy
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06-21-2005, 02:53 PM
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Thank you
Anacs just sent me this reply. I munged it because thay have a privacy statment on the bottom.
Thanks again.
James Simmons
"Dear Mr. Simmons;
Thank you for your inquiry. We have seen this phenomenon before. We can certify them if we are sure it was mint made. It is something that can be done after strike.
I hope that this answered your question.
Best Regard;
John Doe
Position Here, ANACS LLC"
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06-21-2005, 03:07 PM
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Hello should I put "Copperwash or copper dust" and let them decide because as you read from anacs they said that they have seen the copper dust error. Or at least it sounds like it. Here is the email I sent them. I sent the same message to all of them except NGC because they did not have an email address available. They had an online question form.
Thank you
James Simmons
P.S. And how much do you think I should put down for the value on the ANACS submision form?
"To whom ever it may concern.
Hello. I have recently come across a Maine Quarter (P) that has a coppery tone. Others I have discussed this with have suggested that it might be an error in cleaning were copper dust was left on the planchet before striking. They said they had heard of it however it was suspect. I know my quarter came from the mint so anything that caused this happend at the mint. Has your company seen this error? I have attached photos of the coin.
Thank you for your time.
James Simmons"
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06-21-2005, 03:19 PM
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I think they will take either one...
I sent in some coins as--Struck Thru and some as Struck in debris and they all came back the same....Struck Thru....BTW...you don't have to add the $1 to have them add such things to the grade...
Speedy
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06-21-2005, 03:24 PM
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Thank you
I am sending out today.
Thanks Again
James Simmons
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06-21-2005, 09:06 PM
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Good luck....
Let us know when it comes back.
Speedy
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06-21-2005, 09:46 PM
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Originally Posted by jmsimmons Thank you
I am sending out today.
Thanks Again
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If you haven't mailed it yet - list it as copper wash/sintered planchet.
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06-21-2005, 10:35 PM
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Hello Gdjmsp
Its gone and is going to be there wen. by noon, garanteed. Thanks though. I put down CopperWash. What does sintered mean though? Please excuese my ignorance. Speedy, if I have things worked out right, I should get it back next week friday or saturday.
Thank you
James Simmons
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06-21-2005, 11:22 PM
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Well the 5 day means that you will get it back 5 days after they start to grade it...I would bet on the Monday....that way it will give them a few more days---
GDJMSP...I'm sorry I didn't think of the sintered planchet too...I wasn't thinking today.
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06-21-2005, 11:42 PM
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Originally Posted by jmsimmons Hello Gdjmsp
Its gone and is going to be there wen. by noon, garanteed. Thanks though. I put down CopperWash. What does sintered mean though? Please excuese my ignorance. Speedy, if I have things worked out right, I should get it back next week friday or saturday.
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It's the same thing - just another name for copper wash. Perhaps a little better known.
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06-22-2005, 12:11 AM
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Thank you. I just felt the birth of a new brain cell, lol.
Thank you
James Simmons
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07-04-2005, 11:16 PM
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| Sintered error
I understand that the sintered error (of which yours appears to be-not copperwashed) is a phenomenon where copper grains adhere to the nickel cladded planchet during the annealing (heat treating) process.
Where these copper grains come from I do not know.
Ebay always has a wealth of information on errors if you were to look at enough auctions to educate yourself.
I've sold them for any where between $35 to over $100.
Good Luck!!
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07-05-2005, 12:45 AM
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good luck James! i hope this turns out well for you
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07-05-2005, 06:34 PM
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Hello
I was not home when the post lady came by so I have to go pick it up from the post office tommarrow. I will post the results then.
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James Simmons
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07-05-2005, 08:02 PM
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Same thing happened to me...let us know...
Speedy
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