I got this nice MS66+ graded by ICG to replace the spotty one in my album. Now I can't bring myself to crack it out because it's just so nice....
2001 Proof [ATTACH] 2001 Business strikes [ATTACH] [ATTACH] To 2002…
Sorry, I can’t drum up any interest in varieties. I do have large / small date versions of 1960 and 1982 (because the album has holes for them),...
Agreed. I just ordered some VerdiCare last night. I’ve got some pennies that need a little affection. I went through Wizard Coin Supply, but I...
MS62 It looks a bit banged up on the cheek.
I took it for a joke. It ain’t gonna turn copper pink no matter how long anyone waits. (Of course in my basement the acetone completely evaporates...
No. The discussions from a couple of years ago pointed out that the reaction with copper came from just one study, which used some very extreme...
The video in post #7 makes the whole situation a lot clearer. Grading is done to facilitate dealer-to-dealer sight unseen trading. Collectors,...
2000 Proof [ATTACH] 2000 Business strikes [ATTACH] [ATTACH] To 2001…
1999 Proof [ATTACH] 1999 Business strikes [ATTACH] [ATTACH] To 2000…
Help me out with Early Die State compared to Late Die State. Luster apparently is tied to die wear. To review: As a coin is struck the metal is...
Ungraded coins can apparently be Details if the dealer doesn't think it would grade cleanly. This one was sold raw as 1922-D 1C Lincoln Cent...
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And don’t get me started on “Cleaned”. I find it hard to believe that collectors have been doing nothing but cleaning every coin in sight. There’s...
1998 Proof [ATTACH] 1998 Business strikes [ATTACH] [ATTACH] To 1999…
I can't decide between these two. The SLQ is Details - Cleaned, even though the surfaces don't show any lines of any kind. [ATTACH] And this...
OK, that’s a good point. I think I should attack those with some VerdiCare to stabilize the coin where it is. [ATTACH]
There are some things, like that ear, that are hard to un-see once your attention is drawn to them. Not to worry, it’s the same ear that was...
I paid $57 for this cent, so my feelings are well insulated from any criticism. I happen to like a sharp strike and toning so I am all set. I...
Here’s a reminder of why I blocked this member, and will be reverting to that setting again.
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