That is pathetic, a perfectly good IHC was ruined in the process. Looks to have first been harshly cleaned and then AT'd.
It's more about the thickness/degree of the verdigris than the amount. The severity of the verdigris (light, moderate, heavy) is an important...
VC is safe with any type of container but we generally recommend glass because it's the most inert and safest. To really conserver product, you...
Silver! Great find!
Wow, that's absolutely horrible! He wouldn't have walked out of my LCS. Everyone in there is carrying.
Classic TPG woody bias. MS-64
While I have no interest in paying an exuberant price, I think the publicity is good for the hobby.
MS-65*
Yep, that's a very nice lamination error!
Mold cannot grow on coins. What you had is called verdigris.
Looks like a regular coin.
Cracks and chips are common and considered part of the normal minting process, they are not really "errors".
This confusion is exactly why I absolutely hate "properly cleaned" or whatever you want to label it. There are only two terms that should ever be...
Amanda, I like your coin porn pics....keep 'em coming! :)
Beautiful Lincolns!!!
Yep, now that I look closer you're right Doug.
Completely fake! Looks like they're trying to not only cash in on the SVDB now.
Strange, I'll stick with my Benin Canabis scent coin for novelty. :cool:
It's not damage, it's a die chip....very common and not worth any premium.
Lovely coin but I still don't see how it got a 67 with that obverse and all the contact marks.
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