Boss I have never even tried to obtain scientific explanations for a lot of things. I just know what I have experienced over the course of my...
What ?? They contained no manganese. 1909 cent was 95% copper and 5% tin and zinc. Where in the word did you get the idea they contained manganese ?
Private strikes ? What was the source for this information ? Since it has the J mm (Hamburg), and there is no pattern listed for this coin, I...
Make that 22 years, but who's counting ;) You already know my thoughts on the coin, congrats on winning it. Gorgeous ! :thumb:
But environmental exposure - corrosion - does not have just raised bumps like this coin does. It has pitting as well. This coin has no pitting,...
NGC used to break them out also. It's only been a few years that they have been slabbing the original holder.
As I stated in the other thread on the same subject - sell them as is.
spock you wouldn't have to worry about it because on the day you become a Mod - I quit ! :p
rotfl !
I think part of reason there are no good pics in grading books is really quite simple. It's because they would have to print several pictures of...
Interesting. Rather obviously there has to be something that causes it. It just seems to make too much sense that copper molecules accumulate...
If you've already got 'em in a slab buddy I'd leave 'em alone. Sure would consider trading them off for replacements though.
I have no problem deferring to Mark's judgement. And I know what you refer to is there on other coins Mike, but I have not seen any with marks so...
Based on your description it's sure not a Proof. Were it a Proof you;d be able to see yourself reflected in the fields, just like a mirror. If you...
I would agree that $475 is the going rate for a 63. But yes, if it were to only grade 61-62 then it would be a bad deal. But to be honest with...
Works for me, that was my contention all along - until you changed it for me that is. Glad it has been changed back ;)
Just talking out loud here, and I will gladly defer to those with more experience in early copper than me. But does not the surface of that coin...
I pretty much agree with most that the coin has AU details, 50 I'd say. The one thing that hasn't been mentioned is that when that coin was struck...
We don't really differ on that much Mike, just certain subjects.
The '33-D I would say solid 65. The TPG's may well go 66 but the coin has few too many small hits for me to go that high.
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