What do you think of this one

As long as we have been playing with pennies, what do you think of this one. Seller pictures, not mine. Any and all comment welcomed.

 

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IMHO possible butane torch but still a beautiful coin.

 

Was that coin in or near a fire? It kinda looks like a metallurgy change from heat.
Although I may be talking out out of my 4th point of contact...

PLF: The 5 Points of Contact: (Parachute Landing Fall).

1st. Balls of the feet.
2nd. Calf.
3rd. Thigh.
4th. Buttocks.
5th. Fleshy portion of the push-up muscle.

Any Questions?
(Ifyou have any questions, drop down and do push-ups until I get tired of counting.

 

I like the toning as original but:
Why is it toned the same way (a little more on rev.) on both sides?
That's bothering me a little. When I see coins like this that were roll toned or from a bag toned it's generally on one side only.
Now with that said it could have been in tissue or brown, red, blue envelope for several years.
I bought a group of coin like this out of Florida once and the old man said they were put in between tisses paper for 60 years. Each coin was so beautiful that it could not be described. Blue, green, purple, rose, and mint state beyound belief. Gave several to close freinds and sold some also. I still have some and they were just out of this world.
The coins I'm speaking of did not have the blotchyness that this one has though - they were more solid in gradiant of colors across each coin.
So I suspect this coin a bit but I like the colors as being original at the same time so, 50/50, maybe even 60/40 in favour of being original.

 

Here's my opinion:
This '37' cent may be in a slab but IMO it's been around the corner once too many times:
It looks harshly cleaned.
Very worn, speacially the reverse.
Toning looks artificial.
I can't figure out what it is doing in a slab in the first place if that's what is holding it.

 

ugly

 

What ever the cause, I like the toning especially on the reverse

 

It looks whizzed, a long, long time ago. All those lines that go from the U in Trust down to Liberty on the lower left give it away. I think the toning might be natural after the surface metal was striped off of it.

 

I like the toning actually.
But dont like those lines on the surface of the coin.

I'd say Details with a MS 65 if not altered surfaces.

 

Doug, that is not specifically what I was looking for, but it is probably part of it. Not sure if it clears or confuses the situation. Same seller's pictures. The same type of crossed hatching appears behind Abe's head.

 

rlm, this isn't going to be one of those cliff hangers like in the movies where there is no solution is it. I hate those...
Tell us what's up with the coin please...

 

Be patient. It is nothing earth shattering. I at least need Doug to see the coin I posted today first. (i.e. tomorrow morning at the earliest.)

 

No problem...since you have that pistol drawn on me I guess I"ll have to wait!

 

BTW, that is called a mare's leg. Basically, it is a sawed off shotgun.

 

Also a "Lupara" italian for "little wolf".
Everyone should have one but please make it 18.5 inches barrel and 27 inches overall.

 

I like the 1937 and won it for <$15 including shipping. I will have to see it in hand before I can really comment much more.

OK, you got part of it, I wanted to see if anyone could tell me why that 1937 was slabbed genuine (91 - altered color). However, there is nothing on that coin that screams AT any louder to me than that 1934 and that one is slabbed MS-64 RB. Besides, I like the 1937 better. If someone had given me those two coins and told me one was genuine and the other was MS, I would have guessed it was the 1937 was MS. BTW, the 1934 is presently >$20 and still has 5 day yet to go.

If you really like toned Lincolns, try this one http://cgi.ebay.com/1939-PCGS-PR66R...mQQptZCoins_US_Individual?hash=item563a88a116. It also has 5+ days left to go, but is north of $500 already.

 

I got my 1937. I like it. Nice luster. No major marks. I still don't see why it did not grade. Here are my pix, but I thing the sellers pix are more accurate than mine, but probably a little darker than mine. BTW, if it would grade, I would think it would be a 66 or right at it.

 

Wow, very interesting. It was a good buy on some good looking coins