In my opinion I would guess that the sets were exposed to extreme heat. Causing them to sweat. I am not really positive that is the reason....
I am at 58, depending on when it was graded it could be in a 62 slab.
Thats a great reference. Way better than Variety vista.
That doesn't look like a die crack to me. It has displaced metal. he coin is damaged.
Nothing like a god ole Sander job. PMD
Yes sir it is!
I don't have the reference on my phone. Go to Variety vista. Click on doubled dies 59-96. On the left it will say design varieties. Then choose...
There is a thin date and a thick date. Yours looks like a thin date. Your photos are not clear enough to tell if you have an RPM.
There are lots of ways this can happen. Here is a dime. Either way it has been altered after it left the mint. [ATTACH]
So? Is this one of the reasons why the TPG's allow hairlines in MS grades?
Both proofs with target toning. Awesome looking Ikes. Here are a couple I bought together. Still not monster though. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
I can't read the photos the coin is washed out. Try less lighting.
I am at 63, could be better just having a hard time reading the luster.
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I see the die scratch only found on https://coppercoins.com/lincoln/diestate.php?date=1928&die_id=1928d1dr001&die_state=mds What I am looing for...
Here is a few I photo'd from some 1970 U.C. sets. All of them were stored incorrectly. Is this what you are seeing? [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Next time use an orbital sander. Won't take so much of the rim.
Glad you said it. Cause I couldn't find much disturbsnce in the luster. Even on the high points.
I think onr of tve hardedt things today, with photos is to determine wvat us an actual abraded after strike coin and what is part of the toning...
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