Guess those ticks are on the coin....dropping one grade.
Hummmmm.....what mood was NGC in on this day?
I very, very rarely buy online. This type of quality is best seen in hand....I snagged this from one of my fav dealers.
The most realistic price guide is the CDN Gray Sheets. You can download the monthly suppliment that has Lincoln prices for like $4:...
What a shame! Very harsh cleaning, deep hairlines....no toning could cover that mess. Looks like a brillo pad or wire brush was taken to it.
Lost two pts on the 10-S....I still say it's a VF. LOL
45? WOW....a generous grade IMO for PCGS. There appears to be flattening of the wheat grains and extra wear on the lapel. There's also a good deal...
No way I'd crack that slab! I was just saying.... :)
Thanks for the nice comments everyone! I hope you all enjoyed the pictures. :)
If it can be conserved....verdigris is a tricky beast. In this case, that verdigris would be easily removed. I could do it in under one minute. :)
Actually, silver on the surface will immediately oxidize. The "tarnish" on silver is due to exposure to hydrogen sulfide in the air. It has...
This is the only way to "unclean" a coin. You must let the damaged layers rub away with time. Even then, the coin may still show evidence of...
hamster and Doug are both correct. The best way to essentially halt the progression of verdigris is to dehydrate it (acetone) and protect it well...
Good luck with your conservation project....that's going to be a tough one.
I like them brown with tinges of red around the devices.....of course, I also like them red and toned too. LOL
Looks like a touch of light verdigris around that star.
24D...nice coin.
Yep, I like the luster of a nice LDS coin...check the halo on this one too:
Here's a Lincoln with character.....how original looking is this puppy?
Pretty old wood...
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