Common Wheaties (wheat back cents) are usually only worth 5-10 cents even if there is no damage. Spend this one on nation coin collecting day.
Looks like a cat sitting there with it's tail to the back and side.
II thought it was a screw loose...
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I think I saw Jimmy Hoffa's head in one of the photos...:)
I would say close but no cigar.
...so, you can argue either side of the question :)
Dude...it's not even your thread. Are you the self-appointed sheriff?
That can be cured with a history-ectomy.
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Wow, sore loser...not even loser, I think cleaning and preservation go hand in hand. Forgive me if I offended anyone other than the OP.
Wow, not sure without destroying them, we chemists tend to be destructive. The best would be XRF, I think a lot of coin dealers have them now.
If it is authenticated as genuine, I wouldn't worry about the expense. If there is a coin show anywhere within a few hours drive, it would be...
Sometimes better to post full size [IMG] Looks like the 5 took a hit, copper is a pretty soft metal and zinc is even softer.
The error appears to be someone shot it with an air rifle. Wait for others, welcome to CoinTalk
Here's my smoothed Indian I am not unhappy with... [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Here is a very badly tooled coin from Google... [IMG] Here's a before and after [IMG]
Good luck!
The "drying" with linseed oil is the reaction of the unsaturation of the compound with atmospheric oxygen, creating a crosslinked polymer barrier....
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