If a waterpik removed it, then it was a simple, organic residue. Xylene would have probably been a better solvent of choice.
I don't own any coins with milk spots or I'd put one on our SEM-EDXRF to determine what the composition is. It's been on my coin chemistry "wish...
I think about it when the mintages are 1000 or less. I agree with Doug.
Nice error....good snag!
Grease filled die, what we term a "greaser". It's a pretty nice example, these normally fetch $2-3 at least....it all depends on how many design...
1) Take your pictures straight OVER the coin, no angle. 2) Take your coin out of the holder for pictures. 3) Don't take "sideways" pictures, it's...
Those are stunning gijoe! Very nice 02's!
I love it! :D The 66-67 thing gets boring.
Here we go....another one that makes it easy to be off by 1.
Pretty nice 25S, tough coin....this is an issue that should stump some people.
I'm with you on the 64 but it's tough to get the TPG's on the same page as us woody collectors.
Surprizing grade for a woody!!!!
Sweet woody....I almost missed this one!
When you do it artficially like that the mint luster will be destroyed. Only genuine BP cents will cartwheel. On baha's cent I can see the...
No, they are off center strikes. :smile "Misaligned" (or MAD) is when only one of the dies is off. Yes, I found some of these but not all. Many...
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Those 01's are as good as they get! NICE!
Show us some pictures. The conservation path highly depends on if it's corrosion or residue.
Why do you knock your own coin? That's an OUTSTANDING example and a woody to boot.....I absolutely love it! Great strike and EDS too.
A scratch is a scratch...I've seen them bag a LOT of coins for less than that.
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