Don't send it in, looks like damage from heating with some kind of torch to cause the cladding to split.
There are two "tells" for proof coins AFAIK...1) the strike is VERY sharp and the background is either flawless or a mirror 2) for US coins (and I...
That would be as bad as making a German the king...
All "froth" :)
I see no doubling of any sort
How come the 7 is lower than the rest? :):) I like it
If you post full-sized images, it is easier for us to see them. I saved one of yours and am posting it "Full Image". This one is "split-plate...
It's a lot of work to put on someone...
When you say "terminally toned" do you mean it is stable and won't tone anymore?
Many have said that.
YES
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Lighting and background can make a WORLD of difference
The schmutz is missing because you blew it off. Did you charge for conservation? :)
Here's mine... [ATTACH] The phone/camera needs to be kept steady and you can use the phone software to crop and do other things.
I'm chicken, I agreed with @Mr. Flute at 65 not FS
A nice treatment with VerdiCare could do wonders for this beauty and wouldn't hurt.
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Kind of depends on how you define "damage". Copper based coinage tends to form a layer or deposit on the surface which is kind of "spongey"...
I notice it's a MAD and has some doubling!
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