I think the OP gave up on this thread.
Actually these would have a value of whatever someone would pay you. They are attractive and someone might want them. That place might be ebay...
Ken Potter says it better than me: http://koinpro.tripod.com/Articles/CurvedClipDiagnostics.htm
Yes.
You mean those rolls I found in a cigar box in that old grandfather clock in the attic or an abandoned house have been searched...oh the humanity!
How many angels can dance on the head of a pin?
[ATTACH] Blakesly effect on an IHC. Look at the weak strike across from the clip
A term I have remembered since I heard it the first time is FDC or Fleur du Coin, which I think is used for an uncirculated ancient. Please...
You only think ancients are much more available until you try and find a particular one. BTW, you could soak that coin in some baking soda...
I teach chemistry and one of the labs students do is called the silver and gold pennies lab. In the lab, they make a thin coating of zinc on a...
You guys make me sick...that is green with envy.
Very fun book "Uncle Tungsten" if you like science stuff. Same author as "The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat" and "Awakenings".
I think I sold a coin back in 1955 or so...the memory gets weak.
Here is an IHC clip showing the effect:[ATTACH]
Don't know if a Blakesley effect (weakened details 180 degrees from the clip) is always present, but the coin details right at the clip look too...
I am shocked.
The idea is that the edge has been beaten down by tumbling in a dryer. Some people do this deliberately and make rings out of coins by widening...
http://jewelry-secrets.com/Blog/the-history-of-white-gold/
Reminds me of how nice silver plate pieces look when new...and how bad they look later in their lives.
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