As a guess, technical merit probably puts it in the vicinity of VF20 although the surfaces are in question of course.
Unfortunately, the reason is exposure to environmental chemicals at best, and deliberate destructive experimentation at worst.
You gonna tone it? :vamp:
Does a potential buyer really need to be told that eye-crosser is a doubled die? :) Double that.
No doubt in my mind it's a scan, so no opinion on surfaces is really possible. Technical merit seems to rate XF, though.
To add to this slightly, hold the coin perpendicular to your eyes, and move the light to suit. That's what you'll be doing with the camera.
I believe it's possibly been in jewelry, in a 3-prong holder whose remnants are visible below the date and at the two U's in PLURIBUS. The...
Still there for me. For posterity's sake: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
The original Lincoln's head wound was smaller.
Here's another reason. :) The Top Pop, 1985-D PCGS MS69RD Lincoln - I'm guessing the coin referenced in the video; I don't watch coin videos...
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Better yet, go here to see a real one: https://www.cointalk.com/threads/i-think-i-just-hit-the-mother-load.289530/#post-2621222
Not to be pedantic, but it's "mother lode." :) Funny, this is the second potential example of this type posted here today. Based on your images...
The explanation - and the Mint confirmed the technique - is that the sandpaper is struck between die and planchet (grit facing the die) to help...
It *looks* that way to me too, but on that background with unknown white balance technique, the color cannot be trusted. That will be the next...
I already posted one way to do it in this thread. And don't even get me started on PCGS assigning grades to these things....
It could well be a blank planchet, but you'll need an accurate (0.01g resolution) weight to have any certainty.
There's nothing wrong with that, and chances are acetone or xylene will likely undo anything they do to a coin. But you're not the intended...
Yeah, the way this is starting to develop I'm beginning to have my doubts. Mash an ASE into clay to create a "die" impression, fire it, and then...
And keep in mind, 63 is a near-insult as a Proof grade. The coin definitely took a heavy grade hit for the marks and haze.
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