I have done this several times. Some coins deserve a nice holder for protection.
Not a double die. This was caused by a wire brush, as said above.
I still look at all the pennys that I receive in change.
I'll wait and read it all at one time.
Machine doubling.
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The 1960 looks like a small date.
No. It's just a place to park money.
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How do you know that?
Pretty coin but not what I would call a woody.
It's a waste of money.
Do you think that's what it is?
I agree with paddyman98. Cool coin. Can you get this same look with a caped die?
No. Acetone is used as a bath. No rubbing involved. Done properly it would not harm the coin.
I would just go for the CAC and stop there.
You might check for a dealer/store in your area. As a normal they will have many used machines.
I fell in love with this coin. The color made it a perfect fit for my type set. Wish all my set had this type of fire. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Do you dig all targets? That was almost the rule 50 years ago. Machines have came a long way over the years. I'm thinking your machine saves on...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Yes. Here is one you can really see.
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