The evenly distributed brightness on especially the obverse indicates it was washed in something,
Gosh, I was almost thinking proof until I read other posts, but I have personally spent several proofs over the years that were just extras, and...
This is interesting to me since Lincoln cents are generally the entry point for U.S. collectors, at least, up till recent years. May I ask what...
Popular coins I don't own are basically all keys since I primarily collect U.S. types (1892-2009) and year type/proof sets (1929-2009). I sold...
This looks like a cleaned XF. The chest feathers look worn.
I am happy to say I purchased a very nice looking XF problem free example last year along with an XF Lafayette $ for my type set.
I am sorry to say I don't know Cazkaboom. This story you relay sounds interesting, though. I am also curious/nosey about things. Well, curiosity...
Dare I wonder how many of those "sociopaths" post comments here at Coin Talk??? Ha, ha, ha!!!
You will actually get no disagreement from me here. I was merely being pleasant in my response, as I often am. I suppose my posts can be...
I was going to say polished until I read what desertgem said. Regardless, at least the reverse side looks abnormally bright, almost as if polished.
Don't feel too guilty about physics-fan3.14 said, because I have known a few actual dealers who just as crooked. Ha, ha! But, Markus 1959 is...
You also have my condolences. Both my parents died 8 month's apart. My dad died in a car wreck Thanks giving evening 2013, and my mother died July...
Interesting observation. I also got the impression pennies for dollars is/was testing us, but I suppose we can only speculate about that.
That looks like an indentation caused by contact with something after the coin was already made, in my view.
Is that a die crack below the mint mark, or is it lint? I can't tell from the image.
I notice the"I" in in god we trust looks wider than usual.
Be careful, her mood is aggressive! Ha, ha!
Ha, ha, funny!
That coin would be too dificult to fix up nicely. I give coins like that away.
Yikes. You were in Nuevo Laredo? Dare I ask why?
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