It's all about light and camera angle. Personally, I don't like fixed camera stands, I take all my pictures free-hand. I'm far from an expert but...
Difficult to tell from these pictures. I suspect it has been whizzed.
63BN
Appears to be a mint state 14D - looks amazing to me. I agree with RLM 100% here.
That's a nice 25-D too! I have no problem with it. It's a very tough coin to find with a reverse that nice.
I like the window sill method. Lay it out in the open on a piece of cardboard. It's never going to even out but the light areas will get darker....
Filled die.
Nice looking 31S!
Open it, I seriously doubt it's an OBW roll. There are more "manufactured by the seller" rolls than real ones. Where did you get it?
Looks closer to VF30-35 to me.
Market acceptable toning, agree on the fingerprints, I avoid coins with those.
That's why chemistry is so interesting. Over time, PVC will degrade and form hydrochloric acid. A very strong mineral acid that will eat copper,...
Beautiful Lincoln! 64-65RB
http://www.lincolncentforum.com/forum/showthread.php?24220-The-First-Steps-to-Proper-Coin-Conservation
Appears to be silver chloride.
Someone has been shopping in China!
I like the second one. The temple, cheek and jaw are poorly struck on the raw coin.
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That is my favorite 25D on the planet!
Oh la la....look at that reverse...hammered for the issue! NICE!
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