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This is what all the S MM looked like from 1974 to 1979, and the same as the 79' type 1....
I read the thread, and the product used is known to change the tone and appearance of copper.
.9999 silver can make drastic changes in less than a month, with the right conditions.
This is not possible.
That is some odd toning, Maybe it had a rubber band laying across it.
If I was facing south it would be on the west side of the coin. LOL
This no doubt is Die Deterioration if it is Zinc.
On stuff like this we need composition, bronze/copper, or Zinc cent. You need to stop only providing thumbnails. Post in full size and crop your...
Not sure what an E column is? but the blob of metal is a die chip or IDB.
Single squeeze wasn't fully adopted until 96-97 at the mints.
The first experimenting with the Single squeeze method wasn't until 1985 at the Denver mint.
Makes me wonder if the acetone soak made the coin appear to clean. And thus the grade it got.
Reminds me of a very dark half bust half that I have. The shield and wing wear on the reverse looks closer to a 35 the obverse looks 25 I am at...
Very cool! https://www.ngccoin.com/price-guide/world/italy-20-lire-km-70-1928-cuid-1124612-duid-1471869 I am sure that this would get better...
I am at AU50, with a possible bump to AU53 for the originality.
It definitely looks close. But I think it is one of the two they aren't showing, Yours doesn't look far enough east. Cool RPD and clash combo.
This was a few years ago. The kid bought the shop from his uncle. He didn't know anything about coins. I wanted the MM to see how it was attached,...
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