The stuff on the second coin is the right color to be JB weld.
Clear pictures are a must, there are many grades of uncirculated and to determine value we would have to know what grade it is.
I agree, if you are not happy with it, sell it, add in what you would pay for conservation and you would have enough to get a nicer one.
I would be very careful. I have seen corroded coins that were "conserved" that had all the corrosion stripped off leaving very little coin left.
As I read it, his father had some good coins and some fakes, and just that this is one of his coins. Not saying it is fake.
That appears to be damage from a coin rolling machine or vending machine.
I have to correct myself from 10 years ago! The original poster's coin is cast, but that is not an indication of it's genuineness. The original...
Looking forward to how it comes out. I have a couple with similar hard black crust. Not sure if it is corrosion or some foreign substance, but...
If it matches the others in this post then yes it is. Can you post a picture?
Oh they definitely do sometimes sell for more. I admit I am a cheapskate and will search for quite a while to get what I want at a good price....
It's a 2b. I wouldn't bother slabbing, it is one of the most common varieties. I love these coins but they really don't seem to sell for much....
Just novelty value, they were not minted like this. They were made from two coins by private companies.
Looks like the start of zinc corrosion to me. The copper plating often splits at the mint mark exposing the zinc.
It's a Maris 48-g, a very common variety. It's hard to put a value on it, I have bought common ones for under $20, but $40 or so is probably more...
I think over magnification is just making the small surface anomalies stand out.
Hard to say how affordable it is until you see what it sells for!
It's a 1982 small date, did you have a question about it?
Those are not die polishing lines, they are scratches from the coin being harshly cleaned.
Definitely ask whatever comes to mind. I've been collecting for over fifty years now and still have lots of questions!
To further clarify, or muddy it even more, even on the same denomination you can't really go by the location of the star, lettering or other...
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