Man, I got 'em flip-flopped....it's always NGC that burns me.
Probably the only coin-safe denaturing chemicals would be methanol or IPA. I would definately check the ingredients before using. In general, I...
Anytime, I like see folks results! Be sure to post some more pictures! :)
Machine doubling, definitely not a hub doubled die.
I highly recommend a book called Coin Chemistry by Weimar White. It's cheap, very interesting and it will answer most of your questions.
Duct tape....GREAT man fix! :)
Yea, that's what I was seeing, no hits or anything, just a distraction. PCGS weighs fields pretty heavy, they like 'em clean.
A 66 grade? Seems harsh to me, that's a super nice example....proof-like.
Here's a 70S with white haze verdigris, happens a lot to mint set coins, it's a simple carbonate verdigris that didn't have enough air and water...
First, thanks for sharing your results. I love see before and after pictures! :) This is the first time I've seen VC used on a mint set coin that...
Tough coin, these usually have spots galore. A crapton of luster, I can see it....I bet the reverse is crazy.
I see some die polish lines on the obverse, probably lots of luster. Almost perfect as far as hits, very nice! I'm gonna be bold!
No brainer! The die cracks give it some character, I like it.
What about the obverse fields? I think I see some distractions there in the pics. The area just above LIBERTY there looks to be some vertical marks.
Bummer, I missed the vote....meant to come back after sitting on it awhile. I could tell the luster and eye appeal were probably off the charts...
Your white balance is off, check your camera to see if you can adjust it....that will make the coin look a lot better. :)
Here's another SMS:
I love the SMS cents....beautiful!
Ugg...NGC, 63 on a bad day.
The hits around CENT kept it out of 67.....still a nice coin!
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