CONGRATS! The first one is always exciting to find.
I never recommend "displaying" coins. It's an invitation for theft! I use a lot of the stuff Lance posted, i.e. 2x2's, binder pages, airtites,...
More than likely the coin has been oiled with a product like Coin Care, which is nothing more than napthenic mineral oil and an odorant. Oils are...
Welcome to CT! :) Doug nailed it pretty much. The only thing I would add is just because a TPG rejects a copper coin for color that doesn't...
Common coin, agree on grade and value.
Great luster and fields to die for! NICE!
HAHAHAHA...nice! Love the curve ball.
Still a nice coin, very original looking.
Clear pics, definately a WAM, AU-50.
HOLY @&#^$! That's one of the best snags I've EVER seen! NICE JOB.....and no, I didn't see it on ebay....or I'd be posting the pic of it. LOLOLOL
NICE!!!! Put one drop of VC on that area and work it a little with a toothpick. Looks like it will come right off to me. That coin is too nice...
Every single one of his coins has been altered.....disgusting IMO. He's an example of why I never came out with VERDI-TONE.
I can't blame them, I'm sure they've been scammed with all the buyer protections built-in now.
Die gouges IMO, not really an "error" and generally not collectible.
Extremely late die state.....the worst I've seen for the issue. While it's not really worth much, it's a very interesting coin, I'd keep it and...
Dang, at least we know it's a 1993 or later. It's still a GREAT coin!
AWESOME coin!
Yea....SWEET toner!
Whoa!
Thanks Dick!
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