That's a mint state coin judging by the pictures. MS-61/62 sounds about right.
Exactly, their pictures are deceiving. There's a reason a coin like this is not slabbed....and it's not because it's never been submitted.
Toners are VERY difficult to fully capture with a camera. First off, your lighting must be very good. Without good lighting, you'll never get a...
That's it! I just gave up collecting copper because there's no hope for me after seeing all of yours Charmy! LOL As always....nice coins! :bigeyes:
That's a beautiful 37! MS-65
Plumb and blue, looks a lot better in hand: [img] [img] [img]
Very nice pics! Thanks for putting me on to the ott-light. I'm always looking at lighting for coin photos and these look great....
Great find! Congrats! Seems like I've searched many thousands of these and never found one.
If anybody is looking to buy one of these.....BEWARE! Tons of silver proof set holders have been sold and then refilled with clad coins. I've also...
This is true 99% of the time. However, I have to say the 2009 Lincoln plan was one helluv a deal. I was able to get two rolls (P and D) ANANCS...
Exactly. The dies were sharpened in 1915 before they were totally redone in 1916. The coin is a slight MAD that has been over-dipped and retoned.
What's wrong with a few gas bubbles? [img] [img]
Why melt them? As US Cents the weight and purity is guaranteed.
WOW! What a HUGE job....I'm not sure I could take it. LOL It's good you were hunting for gems too. I would have made that a priority because...
Now, that one is the BOMB! I can tell it has frosty luster, very nice!
They were widely hoarded and are quite common as well as inexpensive.
Conservation (market acceptable) - Using techniques to enhance appearance without damaging the surface. Cleaning (unacceptable) - Using...
I have no idea. It was in a huge container of 25 year old change a friend gave me to go through. I pulled a ton of 80's BU coins from it, but this...
I don't even know how this is possible! This is possibly the finest Lincoln cent I've found seaching. This coin blew me away immediately. Just a...
Don't clean, conserve. Always try the solvent ladder first: 1) distilled water 2) acetone 3) xylene If the coin is not particularly valuable,...
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