Acetone is most definitely NOT carcinogenic.
It's just die fatigue, common on the branch mint coins.
AU slider, MS-63.
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Excellent pictures! :cool: Of course, one should always include the standard over-head photos to go along with angled shots. My...
The odds of finding an 09VDB MP in circulation (or even in a dealers inventory) are about the same as you getting a free trip to the moon.
Now you see why I like Lincolns in ICG slabs....even the newer slabs. They are accurate at grading Lincolns. CONGRATS!
I'd say you were VERY lucky. Nobody knows how many of the 1960P small dates were minted, impossible to say.
Toning silver is easy - google hydrogen sulfide.
That's a clean break from what I can see, I don't see any saw or melt marks - intriguing. How did you obtain both halves?
That's an error - nice cud, a pretty rare one to boot.
Very nice....especially the FE!
Large date, easy to spot, the 6 is majorly different on the small dates. As suggested before, find a 60-D small date and use it to compare. The...
Plating issue, damaged.
Just use a soft cloth with isopropanol.
Impossible to tell anything from those pictures!
That is definitely market acceptable toning IMO. I like it!
I love my small, local show. All the dealers know me and I get good prices on the exceptional Lincolns I'm seeking. I consider a few of them...
Ron does amazing work! Excellent match to the original!
Ridiculous grade, end of story.
I take it all your problems are from the package not being thick enough. Buy some bubble wrap and you won't have a problem.
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