That one's fantastic, Bing. Great strike and pristine surfaces. Great find!
It doesn't look whizzed or scrubbed. If it's been dipped and since retoned, I don't think that's much of an issue. Lot's of 19th-century coins got...
Here's another that I'm considering for unusual eye-appeal - the engraving, flan shape, patina... [img]
I've noticed that the portrait of Roma changes more dramatically in character than the she-wolf/twins.
It's a tricorder!
It was in a fire.
The coin is starting to tone. It may or may not have anything to do with the cracked slab.
That reverse strike is incredible, Bing - The she-wolf's facial features are much better than mine.
Anther great Barber, Log Potato. That is a handsome coin!
I can't make out an overdate - just not enough detail. It's a great coin for your $20 set though - nice find!
I wouldn't mess with a coin that has that kind of eye-appeal. Ultimately, who cares whether it's silvering or gilt? If you treat it with anything,...
That's a nice coin - considerably bigger at 25mm. It continues to amaze me how engravers managed to put so much detail in pieces as small as an...
Paddy, that's a marvelous set of coins. Well done indeed!
That's a nice bunch of silver kforbes. Well done!
OK, gotcha. Yeah, this is the first Contantinopolis that I've seen with an extra skin.
OK, thank you. Will do. Verdicare won't actually remove the green spots though, will it? It just arrests the chemical reaction?
The silvered one are not uncommon. Do a search for "silvered" on vcoins and you'll get at least a hundred to choose from. Gold is another matter.
Aside from the eBay pimps that gold-plate massive amounts of LRBs, I have seen a very few that were advertised as gilded by reputable dealers. So...
Well, that's what I mean by schmutz - those couple of green patches have me worried. The brownish discoloration in the field to the right of Roma...
It looks like gold gilt to my admittedly inexperienced eyes. I've seen a few authentic-looking gilded bronzes for sale, but they're not common,...
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