You either have a short memory or must not read a lot Harry. I have forever and always advocated removing contaminants from a coin in order to...
Not true, coins are sold for less than melt every single day. All you have to do is think of junk silver - dealers do not even offer spot, rather...
Let's put it this way - if you want to collect them because you like them, fine. If you want to collect them because you think you will make money...
Verdigris itself is green. It was even used in ancient times to make green die.
Mike c'mon, even I'm not that silly :rolleyes: Besides, there isn't enough detail there to even make VF if that coin were graded by the obv only.
Sorry, but the answer is no. Metal from planchets does not build up and stick in the devices of a die - ever. The only thing that occurs to a die...
I can't say you're wrong. But there seems to be enough detail present in the hair and the wheats to indicate that the strike was not so weak that...
If you don't have the Krause catalogs go to Numismaster and sign up. You can look up everything except values for free.
Thad - you sure those are die polish lines ? Looks more like it was struck through grease to me. I'd have to go 63 on this.
I'm gonna say 64, I think all the rim dings on the top of the obv will hold it back from 65.
To be quite honest I can't even recognize an E in that picture, let alone see what you are talking about.
If that seller is who I think it is, you have nothing to worry about. Problem is, I don't know for certain if it is him or not. Could just be...
My gut and eyes tell me it has altered surfaces.
It can be any bank, usually you will have to check many of them, and repeatedly, just to be able to get rolls of coins.
That and PVC - both require that they be removed from the coin to prevent further damage.
It's not that only 2 exist - it's that only two have been slabbed and graded.
David - verdigris forms on copper whenever moisture is present. That can be moisture from the air or in liquid form. The contaminants you mention...
I stand corrected Elaine. Must have been thinking of the platinum versions.
It may be as simple as no one has noticed it yet. It's not in the Cherrypicker's, I don't have a VAM book - will have to check the web site.
OK - now you're confusing me Mike :confused: Verdigris is corrosion.
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