Not an error and not a variety, the basement slabbers just never give up. :rolleyes: It's just a regular cent. The slab is worth more than the...
HA! Thanks for putting this coin in the mix, lots of guess all over the place and it appears to have helped me! :)
Beautiful Lincoln....I'm gonna guess up, I think I see the bright, frosty luster.
PCGS MS-66....bah to NGC.
Good job PCGS!!
Yea, I had a feeling on this coin....they bump the moderns a lot because they're bright and shinny. LOL Lots of weakness in the strike, the design...
I'm with Jim, that's 100% a dryer coin.
Definate PMD. Looks like someone tried to mash a couple together, probably applied some heat...it's only worth 1 cent. One thing I've learned...
The "filled R" is just where part of the die broke off, it's not worth any premium. Yes, these are small dates, however, the D mint small dates...
It's just plated.....what we call PMD...Post Mint Damage.
Indeed, as well as die deterioration doubling...but I typically find it on the obverse.
Yep, that's a WAM, congrats!
I remember seeing pictures of that one, COOL coin!
I'm wondering too. I sometimes see dealers selling basement slabs but they are upfront about them and offer a realistic grade themselves or a...
I have to wait months usually though my shop, but it's only $25 to piggyback on his submissions. Personally, I don't mind waiting even though it...
What good would rinsing with an immiscible solvent do?
So? They are "bullion rounds" now with the weight and purity guaranteed by the US Government. Just like with silver, the melting ban will...
If a white residue formed it was because the acetone dehydrated exisiting corrosion revealing it. The water simply rehydrated it, reactivated it...
HORRIBLE! :( Too bad he was in NY where you can't even carry legally without a serious hassle....perhaps he could have defended himself...
Conder my friend, I rarely disagree with you...but...unless you're only using a single drop of acetone, there's no way you can saturate several...
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