Voted for one of the good guys!
Soaking the coin in acetone will remove the pvc residue. If the coin has been in contact long enough for the pvc to react with the surface, it...
Those are all very eye-catching! I too may become seduced by the charms of colorful copper!
I hope I can go to the CC Mint museum sometime, too. I'd love to see one of these dollars with the original PL surfaces... quite a sight, I imagine!
Here is a link to a story about what is purported to be the first silver dollar struck at the Carson City Mint in 1870, written by the current...
I agree; I think if you want a nice type example, it's hard to go wrong with a fully struck '17 T-1, just a beautiful coin! [IMG] [IMG]
That coin has a tremendous amount of luster despite the cleaning. Personally, I like it. I am sure the hairlines are most visible when the light...
Man, that's really sad! When I started photographing my collection, I discovered things I hadn't noticed before, such as this PCGS grade Lynchburg...
The scratch really detracts, imo. Otherwise- looks totally original.
OK, now that I understand the ground rules, I'll say MS64, $100.
My First Ever ANA Show - Show Report I found this post on "My First Ever ANA Show - Show Report" interesting and have nominated it accordingly...
Whoops! I misread the intro, thought it was presented as a definite "problem" coin. Will need to rethink my opinion.
Thanks, Rusty. Another possibility is" Mails Pus "(also true, come to think of it).
My opinion, top coin: G-6, bottom VG-8. 5$ and 6$.
Very, very nice; if not AU it's awfully close.
Have you tried diffused lighting? Here's a proof quarter, I used a cylindrical juice container with top and bottom cut out: [IMG] [IMG]
Dang! NIce finds, patience and persistence are rewarded!
Thanks, Jim. looks like a little ding. I will settle on it as 'cleaned,' offer as per Red Tiger's post.
Thanks for doing the legwork (mousework?) on that; I didn't have the energy!
Thanks for the comments, folks. Knowing what I do now, it was obvious that something was "off" with the 'luster,' and looking carefully under good...
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