It's also my birth set - a gift this year from my mother! I hope to get pictures of the cent to share.
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I hear a lot of subtexts in these messages but I can't make out the underlying reasons for so much vitriol. I like the fantasy strkes. For...
I believed this was the reason for 3 steps with the acetone. The first soak will dissolve organic crud, so the coin will be bathing in a soup of...
Back in time a bit, to my raw and ungraded 1910. The third picture has the best approximation of the wine-colored luster and the blue toning above...
I'm a bit leery of the brush. If the supersoft brush picks up some grit, it could still make scratches. But I am also just learning. What will you...
I dread to see what they design when they exit.:(
Less bubbly than the 1982's I posted. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
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Who would even make a punch that was a reverse 4? Where would you buy such a thing? If the numeral on the punch has just the right shape you could...
Great information! Amazing that your coin has full steps on the back and is so weak on the front.
The off-center punch in post #3362 shows what the planchet looks like before it is struck. I can visualize how the lines on the raw planchet can...
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Is it just me, or has Lincoln gotten up from his chair and turned around on the reverse?
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I closely compared my Zincolns to yours, and I think the collector had a good eye for them. I will try to post one soon.
Thanks for posting these, Thad. I had been putting together a year set of early Lincolns, and had gotten from 1909 up to about 1936. (Still...
Does mineral oil break down over time? If so, would these by-products become a dull film on the coin, or even react with the surface metal? (Not...
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