You have an excellent collection so far. I'm impressed.
Just as an update to this thread, I found two more for sale. They are the same size and variety as mine, and they are both broken and repaired....
This one arrived today. I have been hunting this one for four years, but I was never able to catch a nice example for a good price, until now. I...
You almost need an imagination to figure out the pictures...
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Thanks.
The ancient civilizations produced some honking huge coins, and some incredibly tiny coins. Let's see the stark contrast between the two. I'll...
Where is this on eBay? I might want it!
:woot: Funny!
I found a 1945 PDS sent of wheat cents in a bag of cents in our basement. That hooked me. I sold them for 3¢ each some years ago. :( I wish I...
If not all the luster is there, hasn't it been worn off and therefore should be considered AU? I don't understand your logic.
AT. You can tell by the patterns that a liquid was applied to make it tone.
The truth is out there.
There are two aspects to "cleaning." One is the technical definition of "cleaning" where an object (cloth, brush, etc.) is used to scrape away...
@Paddy54 And???
1. EF-40. I don't think this one has been cleaned. 2. EF-40. This one looks cleaned. 3. AU-53/55. Original. 4. AU-50. Cleaned. 5. EF-40. Original
I have learned from SuperDave that they are caused by wear friction.
New Pics. The greenish tint is due to the loghting and is not the actual color of the coin. Notice hoe weak the top leaves are and then look at...
I'm up for the challenge. :)
If you are talking about the dark areas on the obverse, that is a thin layer of verdigris. I have been meaning to get some VerdiCare to help some...
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