I’m definitely done messing with it. I am comfortable with acetone as safe but would never dip something like this in eZest. The next step is to...
A couple more... [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I dipped the coin in some acetone just to see what was dirt and grime and what was tarnish. I’m posting a side by side photo of before (below) and...
Here are a couple more photos without the direct overhead light. These are more representative of how the coin looks in hand. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
Thanks @Publius2 ! Here are some closer photos of the areas in question for die marriage attribution: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Can anyone elaborate as to the indications of an earlier cleaning? Obviously the luster is gone in this grade. What are the other signs?
Thanks for the information. For what it’s worth, the coin was wrapped in a piece of toilet tissue and housed in a dark blue envelope. According to...
Here are some better photos. I picked the coin up this morning. It’s a curious little bugger. Very dark in hand but under my typical photo setup...
So, get comfortable for a moderately long story. A local seller contacted me looking to sell his deceased fathers entire coin collection. We went...
That’s been my approach for the last several years. It is a nice way to keep the collection small and relatively affordable. Right now, the fiery...
Any thoughts on grade or value? There seems to be a bit of verdigris or other contaminants on the reverse. There are a couple listed for sale on...
I found the shield reference on Indianvarieties.com https://indianvarieties.com/cents/indian-head-cents/1889-indian-head-penny/1889-mpd-001-rpd-008/
Hey there. Trying to attribute an IHC that just came my way. It appears to be Snow Variety #4. The main indicator is the top of the 9 and the top...
And finally, the Indian Head Cents ... and friends. I think the 1888 is my favorite because of the purple toning. That was a surprise. The well...
Next, the quarters. My favorite is the 1894-S because of the fiery toning. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a more attractive reverse. [ATTACH]...
The coins arrived this afternoon from DNW and I am quite pleased with them in hand. I took better images and will post below. First, the dimes:...
The lot of coins arrived from DNW this afternoon. Here is a better shot of the dime: [ATTACH]
In all seriousness though, what would you venture to guess as for a grade? AU50?
I’m not seeing the digits in the denticals. I checked the MPD variety listing and couldn’t make a match.
Good morning, I am trying to pin down the variety of this 1890 Seated fine that is on its way to me from a recent auction. It will arrive on...
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