For specifics, see http://pages.ebay.com/help/sell/seller-dashboard.html?clk_rvr_id=233141672386#level FWIW, your biggest discount is to open a...
X-Ray Fluorescence. It is used to determine the exact composition of the coin in question or at least on the surface.
Well, I guess we are going to have to agree to disagree then.
Well, you managed to find 2 IMO. That 1877-s and 1851-O appear to rival the OP's coin. Every other one you list has easily noted color...
I will go with a 64 if it does not get details for over dipping.
Well, I looked at 150 1871 au dollars and found none as devoid of color as the op's coin except labeled cleaned. However, I did find several that...
PCGS 40 ANACS 45
So please show me another 100+ year old circulated coin that has no color variation. Oh, and it has not been cleaned or improperly dipped.
I will go with what Doug said. However, in order to "play with the angles", you have to have lights that can be adjusted and, I would add, a way...
64 That has got to be weak strike
Maybe a freshly IMPROPERLY dipped coin. i.e. a cleaned coin. And once improperly cleaned, it will retain those features for a long time if not...
#1 AU-58 #2 MS-65 #3 MS-66 #4 MS-65
Not so sure about the luster, but 64 if it has descent luster.
Nickels are not clad - none of them. The alloy is 75% copper and 25% nickel throughout the coin. If you weigh it, I will bet you get about 4.9...
There is absolutely no luster on the coin and all of the scratches are the same color as the rest of the field as well as the recesses.
AU details or maybe xf. It definitely looks cleaned to me.
Like these from 29¢ to $1.15 apiece?...
All nickels are 75% copper (except the silver war nickels). That is what you have.
I have no idea where you would get that much for a well circulated model. You might be lucky and get that for an unc, but not circulated.
It is still best to have the correct white balance to begin with. BTW GIMP will do the same thing and it is free. [ATTACH]
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