Try to take your photos like these. Here are the RPM's for 85D. http://varietyvista.com/02b%20LC%20RPMs%20Vol%202/RPMs%201985D.htm
Looks like it has the ring of death. Spend It.
I see some streaks of copper toning slightly different. And I don't know what the series is supposed to look like. That being said those devices...
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A cud is a chunk of metal that broke from the die face. The look is a blob of metal that is raised higher than the details of the coin and has no...
That would be awesome. The thought of massaging the product into the coin, I couldn't do with out a good scope. Just seems out of my ability until...
I think that I am in on the hobo theory. If it is, it's fairly well done. Much better pics Phil.
The obverse is ghostly and way beyond the point of removing the die from service. There is also plenty of definition of the Monticello reverse....
I saw the stretching you could be right, except the coin would still be lighter than heavier. Looks the heaviest at IN GOD.
I think that I may find some time this weekend. Gonna be snowing. And you are right verdi care won't hurt it.
Thanks all. The coin doesn't have much wear at all. When I bought it, it had the problems it does right now. I just don't want to make it worse....
Thats why I don't send mine until closer to Christmas. It stops some of the temptation.
The only thing that I can see is that it is a Mule. Kind of like a transitional die in coins. The wrong back plate was used for the inking.
Danny there is a big difference between contact marks, IE focal marks and circulation marks. Also the luster is what is considered when coins...
I see it. The shallow void went into the cud area opposite it.
Does anyone think that verdi care could help this one? I know it's a bit rough. Just found it going thru some flips that I had put away. [ATTACH]...
Ah didn't know it was a CT link. I have seen that one before.
I got 2 or three of these. Wasn't a fan of the condition. But they are RPM=001 S/S North or ODV-25.
Those were weak and deteriorated dies that struck that coin. Anytime you see loss of detail on the bottom of the steps, thru the top of the...
@paddyman98 has pics, Coins just like yours. It would be lighter "hardly but still light. This one says heavy, I lean towards corroded.
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