Exactly. Print this and take it with you. If it's too good to be true... Bring a magnet. Lance.
We should give it a day or two, don't you think? Give enough forum members a chance to guess. Thanks, Lance.
The 1920's era was a miserable one for Lincoln lovers. Dies were over used, planchet quality and mix were poor. Many have atrocious spotting and...
55 seems a fair grade. I see the verdigris and it's up to you whether you want to do anything about it. Collectors are much more forgiving about...
Looks like a very genuine '43. I don't see why it shouldn't go in an album unless you have reason to believe humidity or contaminants are a...
Illini has cornered the market on 1908-S Indian cents but I've managed to acquire a few through underground channels he's not aware of. Stumbled...
Looks like lines from the die. Apprentice Mint worker? No my cup o' tea. Lance.
Five. I would love an 1839/6. It's a glaring hole in my set. They so dang expensive. Lance.
If toning came off it was not NT. Acetone will only remove organic material and sometimes it's mistaken for natural toning. It's good to lose it....
I would dip it instead. If it doesn't come off with pure acetone, a quick 3-5 seconds in Ezest might fix the problem. It is not a valuable coin...
Large cents have always been popular. Early American Copper collectors just dance to a different drummer. The typically shun slabs and TPG's,...
Thanks for playing. Some good information and guesses. As I said in the OP, sometimes it's a crapshoot with TPG grading. The answer is: only the...
That is so cool, Charmy. Love it. What do you think folks would have said if you posted those images and asked "will this coin grade cleanly"?...
I have bought from Robert Hughes (the seller in question). Several times. And only once was I unhappy about the coin. It was returned and after...
Lots of good observations and guesses. Let's narrow it down: Only one of these coins graded cleanly. All the others were bagged for one reason or...
Silver and gold coins are alloyed with copper, and copper can spot. It may be that or it may simply be irregular toning. It is also possible that...
Acetone should do the trick. It can give some red copper a little pinker hue but it seems to work well with brown or toned copper. Vinegar may...
I started to make this a poll but there were too many possibilities. So let's make it less structured. At least one of these was body-bagged by...
I can't say from those photos. Proofs are hard enough to judge from really exceptional pictures. How can you tell about hairlines or rub? But just...
Copper red & yellow like below, or red red & yellow? Your coin's condition will determine collectible value, more so than color. Sure, color can...
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