Finally... someone who understands what really happened to this coin!
Of course there is... even if that explanation is wrong.
The exposed reeding (clad layers) is susceptible to general circulation wear, and being much thinner than normal, will rapidly become smooth. I've...
Dave... you should be a politician lol!
Nope... just soaked in acid, which 'eats' away at the softer copper core as opposed to the much harder nickel clad. See this post:...
Looks like a quick acid bath to me.
Makes "cents" to me. I've been collecting coins since 1952 and still haven't figured out what I'm doing.
Well... not much of a premium (about the same as an ASE). Here's a toned one for $47.00:...
I can understand the OP's position... I've had coins in the past that I swore were mint errors... only to find out later they were PMD. Coins seem...
Much better!
Well Matt, you know what the "captain" had to say about this: "What we've got here is... failure to communicate. Some men you just can't...
Stick with the scanner for now, your photos are too blurry. Also, you can upload your images to one of the free image hosting sites (such as...
You should crop all the background out of your scan.... every scanner has a basic editing package.
Is there a coin shop near you? That's what I do when I have a questionable item. Sometimes I think my local dealer is a politician... he doesn't...
You're not missing much... when these coins "tone", they become stone ugly.
Actually, I love tattoo art... even have a few myself (circa 1966); and I agree, the creativity is definitely there. It would be a welcome change...
And your reason for copying Frank's post #4 is???????????? At least make an original post if you want to 'advertise' your website.
That's it! How stupid we've been all these years... why, oh why, did we never think of a tattoo artist as chief designer?
I think 'aboncom' is SGS and 'centsles' is NNC. They all sort of "blend" together after awhile...
His website still shows the 2010 calendar, so who knows?
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