The remaining copper means that the remnants of the plating weren't dissolved in the process. It is altered.
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Not so illicit, just a pocket change dime. I can post what the coin looks like, [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Or add way too much luster. [ATTACH]
Yeah, it just lands on someone that doesn't know better. I will say "buy in hand" and put the scammer out of business.
There are some tones in the 3rd side that say dipped or altered. Tommorrow is Monday, as I have been reading up today, seems like it has been a...
So Gorham, is the copper cent dipped into a solution to get it's plating? how does the process happen. I see alot of copper tones in the rim, nd...
This is the only Social media I partake in. I have zero time to get sucked into my phone. Post some more of those beauties here.
THe ones that got a bean would have a green sticker on them, maybe a gold.
The letters you see on the perimeter are struck into the coin. They aren't raised, they are incuse.
I get "this group is private". Shows this coin on the page, [IMG] Cool coin by the way!
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Link goes to a bisecting die crack. Why is the rim copper color and the fields zinc on the rev and obv?
I bet you could tie atleast 5 of those to a die pair. There is a die crack or gouge that runs between the E and R vertical on 5 of them that I can...
Yes to all of the above, free those metal pleasures. Honestly, if it is worth more in the slab keep it there. I am not a fan of tombs.
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Looks green in your photos, just messing with ya. A science exp. certain temps and moisture will do it. Most of us call it env. damage. Fun find.
Could be a combo CN. That is also the area of a ghosted die.
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