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I have serious doubts on that trade dollar looks Beijing mint to me

 

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First time I have seen this coin. Nice,

 

Nope, nothing today, maybe tomorrow...

 

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It's my favorite eagle design...to bad they (the mint) didn't do something like this on the new American Eagle coins

 

Found my first silver coin C.R.H in a penny roll today with 20 other Wheaties inside of this very old penny roll.

 

The last time I posted, I filled one of the two remaining holes in my type coin album.

Today, I have filled one of the two remaining holes in my set of Lincolns.

This 1914-D was advertised on eBay as 1914-D Lincoln Cent Wheat Penny, Choice AU Details, Key Date Denver Issue. This was from a well-known, and often criticized, large eBay seller. Their pictures, as usual, were contrasty and grainy.


I thought I could see a nice coin there, and the bidding stayed low (in spite of 57 bids). I got this for about XF40 money, and my eBay Bucks knocked it down another $27. When I got it my hopes were confirmed. The coin was dirty but had a lot of luster.

I set to work with rinses of distilled water, then acetone, then xylene. Then I put about 5-6 drops of VerdiCare on the front, and very, very, very gently caressed the surface with a saturated cotton swab. I repeated a couple of times and then did the same on the reverse.


Here is what it looked like on arrival.


And here is the coin now. I tried to stop before taking it too far.


Here are the full resolution still photos.


Edit: I added this picture to show it in its new home, along with its new friends. I know opinions vary about color, but my opinion is: if I ever need a jolt of happiness, I can just look at this page.

 

Seller called this "AU." Ummmm....

 

Nice clashed dies

 

I love the clash marks on both sides. I've seen "cabinet friction" of this type ignored and called MS before and XF by old timers. It's in the right range. They could discount for a rim ding at 3 O' clock on the reverse.

I'm pretty sure the reverse clash marks on the Obverse are from more than one clash.

 

That is a planchet crack. It wraps around the edge. So a flaw.

 

I undertand the difference, but not everybody does.

 

It passed the Neodymium Magnet Test. The weight is fine. The diameter is fine. I compared and measured multiple Trade Dollars I have, it was the same as the others. I bought it from a reputable dealer. It is a details coin, it's been cleaned at some point in its history.

The thing that may be concerning is the lines Liberty's gown look harsh. Looking at in in hand under my loupe, it looks it like a poor cleaning job. This weekend, I'm going to take some more pictures of it, with different lighting angles. Here's the seller's picture of it. Depending on the lighting, it either looks like mine of the seller's.

 

It looks better in those pics. Still have some doubts but the weight and magnet test are a good start. It could just be worn dies coupled with a harsh cleaning that are giving me that impression too. I feel the details have the soft mushy look that I usually attribute to fakes along with the lower obverse denticles being very poorly defined

 

This one came in the mail yesterday:

 

How old is that holder?

 

I really don't know how old it is but it isn't the green holder.

 

I don't know if my eyes are playing tricks on me or if it's the lighting but is there PVC green on the OBV and REV?

 

I don't see in hand:

 

Must've just been the way the lighting was.