and.... clearly 1789 not 1791.... not sure where that came from...
Sorry.... it is a Sol... I do have some cool Liards too I was just looking at and it messed me up...
Just thought it was a cool coin to share. It does show two "damage" marks on the edge, not sure if they are related to the strike being off center...
Thanks that is the kind of consensus I am seeking..... The last thing I want to do is make a poor materials choice here....
No worries... I have bought small samples of a number of things to try. Silicone rubber oven mat $6.49... got that :U) Ebay under "LARGE...
@-jeffB Interesting... thanks I will try and check out sourcing such material.... This is an interesting product..... It is called Buna N...
Hi Thanks, but that sounds like the outside.... I mean the white rubber thing that holds the coin on the inside..... Gary
I mean the material on the inside of the holder that holds the coin. It seems like some kind of rubber or PVC... just wondering what the actual...
All I have is the old Miller book, as you say I am sure the table has had countless updates. Thanks for checking it out Gary
@desertgem i dont know if that was to me or the OP, but to be clear I certainly would make no claim to be a Pro, that is for sure. Gary[ATTACH]
This does seem like it??...
The close up of the damage at the bottom shows the imprint of another penny, but likely not done in the mint. I posted a quarter with similar...
In my experience EDTA (available as a cosmetic additive on EBAY) is the best thing to remove corrosion on a coin. Its what the pros use. Gary
I was wondering the same.... is it the light or is it the coin?
I have my Miller book and this coin.... but still I have to admit I suck at this... Maybe its because there are just so many varieties that I get...
@Kentucky Thank you for checking that for me. I had completely forgotten about those odd subtypes that dont really say George III REX.
Interesting... yeah... like that...
Ok, so I have seen a million non regal half penny's. What I had not seen until today is a 1730 date on a George III half penny. Of course, George...
Cool finds, I love dug up stuff. I have a hobby of returning them to a displayable state. Enjoy
@Fred Weinberg Thank you for you assessment. I only went looking for more examples after the "drama" here. In hand the coin looks much better...
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