I'll send private,
Never tried acetone on copper, but I like science, so lets give it a try!
How could this be done? I've sank coins in some vinegar before, but the color was always off....
Jim, Thanks. So although highly unlikely, you could cherry-pick slabbed coins?
I have a question for the OP. What were the shipping terms stated in the auction? 1st class? Priority post? Also was there an expected...
You're a reefer? I like ya.
That top coin makes me wonder. I'm not really thinking it's a doubled die, but it almost looks like some defect in the die rather than mechanical.
I'm with the cooler heads here. The seller shipped within 4-5 business days of payment. It's since been only 5 business days since shipment. I...
Does that mean that I could send a 1955 DDO in and if I did not ask for and pay for the attribution they'd just send it back slabbed as a common '55?
Top part looks like die-deterioration. I can't tell from this image about the bottom part.
I would at least approach the seller first. People work hard for those 100% positives. He may have an explanation that makes perfect sense....
Did the buyers listing say he was shipping 1st Class mail? If that's the case, then no, there would be no tracking number. I've had a couple of...
Not sure what they are, but they look cleaned to me.
Me too. If I posted every penny I came across that looked like some of the lettering had extra thickness, I'd be a billionaire as far as credits go.
I don't know what it is about those shiny proofs, but they're always a nice find. I hoard all the proofs I get my hands on.
Not seeing anything here. Sorry, I misread your original post and thought you had a 1888 IH. My bad.
Great link. Thanks!
It's just cool to me though. I'd pay a buck for it! Never seen a copper bar before. Must have been made when copper was at record levels.
It's worth 0.98 melt value. Plus my current RB puts VF value at $1.00.
Jello- Any personal experience with that one? Looks like a good one.
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