The coin is already heavily pitted and corroded, the pits are filled with verdigris. If you use a harsh method, the verdigris in the pits will...
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Hummm...is that the reverse of the off center? If so, it's incorrectly attributed, it would be a MAD and not an OC.
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I think you should run it through the Polarity Ladder. IMO, using a dip on it will kill the coin.
Well, the TPG's can't tell. IMO, it all comes down to whether they want it in one of their slabs, regardless of the toning. If a coin doesn't have...
What a find!!! Appears to mint state, AU58 at worst. CONGRATS!
The downfall of TPG's putting so much weight on luster.
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I've been known to seed rolls returned to the bank. My hope is that is spurs someone else into collecting or that I make another collector happy. :D
Guess I need to post a picture of a whizzed coin so people can see what a whizzed Lincoln REALLY looks like. The OP coin has not been cleaned or...
Looks like the coin you rec'd was better than the ebay picture....keep it and move on with life. IMO, this is a very nice coin, it has not been...
That's really too bad it got "ruined". You should just dump it back into circulation. :wacky:
In addition to airtites, those should be stored in ziplock bags with a loose, sacrificial red copper cent. The cent will absorb any hydrogen...
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Indeed, PVC residue contains hydrochloric acid which just keeps eating, the effect is exacerbated by storing the coin properly since it can't even...
Wizard Coin Supply also sells a nice "mini flat clinch" stapler...it's cheap and works well. Although I sometimes still use pliers to really smash...
The TPG's consider "eye appeal", that's what you're getting at but failed to find words for.
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