@dollar, I appear to have completely misled you - my apologies. I would follow @YankeeDime's advice.
Aw, shoot. Well sorry to get your hopes up. I apparently need a bigger monitor. Congratulations on all the finds, though!
I have to say that coin really puts the B in BU too. That's a nice shiny.
Bleah. I recall now the reason I hated my college chemistry class. :) I wonder what you could use to remove fingerprint oils with, instead.
Mostly because I just have errors on the mind, but have you checked the reverse of your lower right Minnesota S quarter you posted? I can't really...
Hmm, after researching I don't believe I took @Collecting Nut's advice seriously enough. It seems that the acetone in fingernail polish is known...
Yup, it should only have acetone as the ingredient. No additives.
I think the 'go to' product for removing fingerprints/oils is acetone, if I'm not mistaken. ie. fingernail polish remover (without any additives)....
edit: nm :)
I'm thinking chopsaw. First diagonally to remove the L (red) then vertically to remove the damage to the face (blue) Hmm, we need a PMD forensic...
Probably anybody that uses it for a makeup sharpener now better have their tetanus shot up to date...
Poor thing's been through hell and back (back yard -> vinegar) but it's vaguely a 44 :) [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Wow, the back of that dime looks like someone spackled it with plaster and sprayed aluminum paint over it. Or that it melted... weird. Almost...
Based on my newfound knowledge of doubling I'm going to (newbie) vote for Die Deterioration Doubling. :) The 1 has doubling on either side of it...
Is that an improper alloy mix or just toning? Either way it's beautiful.
It appears this is a resurrected thread :)
If it's the mint mark on the penny you're referring to, I believe it looks like split plating....
Haha, hush you. This is a very exiting time. :D
My new theory is that it had a glancing blow heading up and in that sheared off a layer of the T and wrapped it around to the right (and separated...
Cool, found an extra cactus leaf coin. That's a keeper! [ATTACH] [ATTACH] With a die chip in the 8 to boot :) [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
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