kountryken's Recent Activity
-
kountryken liked Pickin and Grinin's post in the thread Confusing 1939 LWC? Anyone know the deal?.
Here is a PF. That is real white. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Dec 17, 2025 at 11:43 PM
-
kountryken liked Pickin and Grinin's post in the thread Confusing 1939 LWC? Anyone know the deal?.
My handle coin is more silver than I can photo. here are some different shots. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] This is a no line fattty. And a...
Dec 17, 2025 at 11:42 PM
-
kountryken liked robec's post in the thread Confusing 1939 LWC? Anyone know the deal?.
This is subtle but it has an area that is toning lighter, maybe even eventually towards the silver side. [IMG] And this has turned...
Dec 17, 2025 at 11:42 PM -
kountryken liked johnmilton's post in the thread Confusing 1939 LWC? Anyone know the deal?.
The heat theory sounds reasonable. U.S. Mint bronze is made of 95% copper and 5% tin and zinc. That's not say that the alloy is mixed...
Dec 17, 2025 at 11:41 PM -
kountryken liked SensibleSal66's post in the thread Confusing 1939 LWC? Anyone know the deal?.
Sorry. Public school plus old age. :yack: Then again, I do things 101%. ;)
Dec 17, 2025 at 11:40 PM -
kountryken liked longnine009's post in the thread Confusing 1939 LWC? Anyone know the deal?.
Powder burns? :troll: Maybe it's residue from re-used acetone, or from some dipping crap that didn't rinse out all the way. 96% and 5%...
Dec 17, 2025 at 11:40 PM -
kountryken liked BadThad's post in the thread Confusing 1939 LWC? Anyone know the deal?.
Looks like heat damage. Zinc has a lower melting point than copper so it tends to rise to the surface.
Dec 17, 2025 at 11:40 PM -
kountryken liked Collecting Nut's post in the thread Confusing 1939 LWC? Anyone know the deal?.
I think so. :shame:
Dec 17, 2025 at 11:40 PM -
kountryken liked Neal's post in the thread Confusing 1939 LWC? Anyone know the deal?.
Not a chemist, but I suspect it is toning of some kind, and whether it showed that badly or not when originally graded, many graders...
Dec 17, 2025 at 11:39 PM -
kountryken liked derkerlegand's post in the thread Confusing 1939 LWC? Anyone know the deal?.
It was that danged war whut dunnit.
Dec 17, 2025 at 11:39 PM -
kountryken liked Collecting Nut's post in the thread Confusing 1939 LWC? Anyone know the deal?.
Lincoln’s hair turned gray due to his age. :smuggrin:
Dec 17, 2025 at 11:39 PM -
kountryken liked gronnh20's post in the thread Confusing 1939 LWC? Anyone know the deal?.
I would call that damage. Maybe it wasn't quite that bad when it holdered and they thought it was toning.
Dec 17, 2025 at 11:39 PM -
kountryken liked SensibleSal66's post in the thread Confusing 1939 LWC? Anyone know the deal?.
Found this in a box of assorted items. I think I got here somehow. It's graded by a "basement" grading company called NGS (Numismatic...
Dec 17, 2025 at 11:39 PM
-
kountryken liked galba68's post in the thread Md....
Faustina denar and Titus/Vespa as, Felicitas?... [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Dec 17, 2025 at 5:34 PM
-
kountryken liked mrweaseluv's post in the thread So-Called Dollars.
I got me one of those lol 1893 worlds fair token/dollar :D got another as well but the ol brain ain't working to well tonight [ATTACH]...
Dec 17, 2025 at 2:23 AM
