Oof, that coin is rough. It is clearly ex-jewelry, as you can see from the notches in the rim. The coin is also pretty scratched up. Honestly,...
"Shipwreck effect" is a fancy way of conning people out of money. What it really means is "corroded and cleaned." Shipwreck effect coins have...
The shipwreck effect does look a bit different, but I said it looked like something someone might try to pass off as shipwreck. I did not say that...
The vast number of tickmarks covering the buffalo's shoulder and body, and the number of tickmarks on the guy's cheek. There are quite a few other...
Sell it and buy a new one. If you don't want to do that, you could try acetone. I'm not sure what jbweld is made of, but acetone might be able...
I'm going to guess that is post strike damage.
I'd say that's a pretty strong match for a ragged fissure. For those interested, read more here:...
How do you know that it lost its provenance? I don't see a picture of the slab at all. It isn't mentioned by the seller, but the seller is also...
Wow. No way does that look like a 67 to me.
That is not MS-66. Not even close. That is AU.
Fake. I'd be surprised if it were even real gold. The color looks off.
The TPGs and I disagree on grading Jeffersons. We've talked about this before. I'd call this a 65+, but based on the luster, I'm guessing it got a...
Buffalos are so hard for me to grade, especially from photographs. Honestly, my first reaction was 64, but that's not an option you provided. So...
There is much wisdom in this post.
Obviously the surfaces look bad, but this seems like the sort of thing someone might pass off as a shipwreck effect (aka seawater corroded) coin....
GIMP is a full featured free software which will do just about anything that Photoshop can. It's a little less user friendly than photoshop, but...
Some of them are quite subtle. For example, I am credited with the discovery of the variety on the 1957, and that is quite difficult to see! [IMG]
I think it was around 15 or so, in the Spring. Several were submitted for designation review, to get a star or PL. I was successful on a few of...
I'm not aware of an official term, although the effect is well known. I'm game for "henway effect."
The "bugs bunny" IS a clash. The eagle's feathers line up with Franklin's face.
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