Die deterioration, quite common to the issue as the mint over-used the dies.
A 1958? UNREAL!
Not MA toning, oddly, there appears to be little toning near the rim, like something was slowing the toning 1-2mm around the rim to the fields....
Crocodile Dundee voice: "That's not a rainbow. This is a rainbow!" :p [ATTACH]
Just a grease filled reverse die. The lack of sufficient striking pressure caused the obverse design to not fully fill the die giving the portrait...
This is not an error coin, worth 1 cent, sorry.
Normal coin, no doubling.
MA, near terminal toning on the obverse....hard to fake.
MA - That's a beauty IMO.
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Yes, I don't see a space between them, they are very close.
Look at it this way, do the "ticks" warrant more than a 4 point deduction? At 4 points down from 70, I think the coin has already been penalized...
It's a beautiful example, other than the obverse field tick, which isn't that bad. I agree with the grade given - it probably has very strong eye...
Proofs are struck at greater pressures on pre-polished planchets with fresh, highly polished dies. That process tended to smooth out the surfaces...
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Had to go check mine, I think you win! Your strike is better, I'd like to see better pictures of yours. Mine has mirror surfaces: [ATTACH]...
Hell yes! That's what I'm talking about finding! VERY NICE EXAMPLE!
Most OBW rolls have been improperly stored at some point. I know exactly what you're describing. Also, there are many fakes in the market made-up...
Personally, I would get those out of there and into Airtites ASAP.....before they reach the terminal stage. That's a beautiful collection!
I'll say it one more time without reading your whole post or the others.... THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS ARTIFICIAL OR NATURAL TONING. All toning...
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