In hand it's a little more gold and quite a lot less black.
Here tis'. Decided it was unusual enough to pay a modest premium for it. Very nice in hand - as per this discussion and other research - likely...
too bad the toning is only on one side :) $300
FWIW - I once had that year CC in AU55 or 58 and it looked a lot better than that - and I bought and sold it for a third of that money. I don't...
Recent choice. Hard to find with even toning on both sides. Early gold cycle? Envelope toning? [ATTACH]
Monster toning? hmm. How does one determine the line between nice toning and monster toning?
hmm - so what does that say about the few certified coins of this type with consistent toning on both sides?
My impression from my prospecting for a Carson City Morgan dollar "type" coin from 1882 - i.e., I was looking for a certified 1882CC $1 with nice...
Well done. Good thread!
Very simple - I probably spent as many as quarters as I've managed to save once I realized they had no use other than saving them for a rainy day!...
If we had a gambling wing on this group, and if we could make bets on whether or not the OP was legit - I would put my money on "no".
Yeah, I think that's it. Not too bad!
Updated picture of OP coin. Better in hand than in the pictures. This picture is a bit more in focus. I think there might be a chance of...
I have the same question! Is it perhaps dependent on the definition of "darker"?
Update - in hand the 1820 penny in the OP is much darker than any pictures I had of it. It's actually very pleasing. The slight deterioration on...
Hah, hah. I wonder why they didn't re-engrave the reverse while they were at it? (I'm assuming they didn't since very little of the details are...
Thank you, typecoin971973. I super appreciate the information and the examples. Wow. Terrific learning day for me! :) And I love your article...
Crypto79 - how do you define "skin"? I assume Patina is skin - ? But of course not every coin has patina. So is patina one form of skin perhaps?
That, sir (Crypto79) is one heck of a great post! I will study it thoroughly and repeatedly. I love your examples and explanations and - it...
Another example - maybe more appropriate: also w CAC (sent it in myself last month). I suppose it might be silly to assume that CAC folks will...
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