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Dipped copper has a tendency to turn funny colors is why. Look at @coinman1234's 1806, for example.

 

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You mean the 1799, I wrote the order wrong when I posted it and when I noticed I messed up I found out that it did not let me edit it anymore.

Here is the correct order from left to right 1806, 1799, Dateless.

I agree with you, dipping coppers turns the coins weird colors. They may only stay shiny for less than a day but after that they will be some odd color.

 

I dug these out of my collection today for photos, first, an 1883 V-Nickel gold plated, supposedly plated in gold to be passed off as a five dollar gold coin, later that year they added, "Cents" on the coin to stop any fraud. I paid $3 for it, it looks to have around AU details too. It even has a hand made reeded edge.

Next is a cleaned Barber Dime, nice details but the cleaning makes the surfaces look very ugly. It looks like someone was having a good time with some jewelry cleaner.

 

Hi,sir .i wanted to buy this France 1790 coin like yours.but I not sure it's real or not.may I know wight of this coin and the diameter,please?

 

So I can make as reference.thanks

 

This Morgan looks like it had a lighting cleaning, I think there are some small hairlines, cool "E" clash though under arrows.

 

Too bad for that one. That should have been treated better in life.

 

Spent some time in the street, didn't it?

 

Looks like it was run over by a wagon! I can't imagine anyone hating that coin that much.

 

Nice find

 

I have a nice worn early Morgan with some ones name crudely carved in it, probably a kid, I will try to get photos.

 

1878s

 

I was just wondering about straightening out a Kopeck I got for next to nothing, I was thinking of turning in a heavy vise, cloth covered. If that doesn't work I'll try your method!! Thanks.

 

Wow, a Seated dime found roll hunting? I've never seen so much as a silver Roosie in circulation (but, then, I don't really roll hunt or work in a cash-handling occupation, either).

 

I was shocked as well. It was bent. At the time the rolls I was hunting did not even need to be opened to hunt for silver, they were the clear plastic rolls. The dime stuck out like a sore thumb. I pulled it out and was very pleasantly surprised.

 

Have always wondered why people scratch their names on coins.i have a few coins with initials scratched onto them..a shame really,unless there's history to it.[emoji53]

 

The inscription in the upper right field reads "Cadet Robertson 1845. In the left (behind Liberty) Roberston is repeated.A note: As gentlemen military cadets were expected to never be completely without funds. Thus it became a common practice to carry a pocket piece--often from one's birth year. A search of West Point archives comes up with Beverly Robertson--born June 1827, appointed to USMA1845, and graduated class of 1849. He went on to become a CSA general during the Civil War. One has to wonder if this was his coin.