The damage done is not necessarily with the wiping material or even with the wiping itself, but with scrubbing around any grit that might be on...
amend...won't do anything bad, can you guarantee it might not help?
Maybe yes...
People sell rabbit poo on e-bay and call it rasins...
It is caused by the coin blank being punched out and the punch running over onto where another blank (planchet) had been punched leaving that...
Jeez, calm down. Clipped planchets are uncommon but not rare. I would guess that one might get you $5-10.
Each coin series has certain "tells" for the different grades. "Photograde" is probably the most popular grading guide, but I like the old B & D...
Interesting looking
Since the coin is out of the slab, why not give it an overnight soak in acetone? Nothing to lose.
When I first saw that my brain read "intestinal damage"
Why? You want one in a slab, buy one in a slab.
If someone wants to buy it and your conscience will alow, dump it fast!
Will you try to remove it?
My thought is that "good" modern coins are well-worn coins and for ancients even more so
Certain dips.
Jeez, calm down eh.
I'll wait
Before sending it for grading take it to a coin dealer and have them look at it.
I can live with that
Looks like the edge of another dime impacted the coin severely
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