Here's another attempt to revive a coin that's in trouble. I'm looking for those pesky key dates that need a little care but look undergraded. So...
I see this is in a cardboard 2x2, so I guess it hasn't been sent to a TPG. I have a 1913 that is also raw and looks a lot like this. I have been...
Brought back from a corroded state with a bit of treatment. Thanks, VerdiCare and @BadThad.[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Agreed. If anything, I like the rim toning on the first one better than the spottiness on the second. If you're heartbroken just send them to...
The more I hear, the more I like my theory. :) No way, I've only got three of them. :eek::eek: But I kind of approach this with Occam's razor....
I thought at least someone would suggest that this was a poorly mixed alloy that created a puddle of pure nickel. Let's say that puddle had a...
Thanks for the additional insights @BadThad and @physics-fan3.14. And I'm OK with that. It's going into a set in 2x2's anyway, so I don't want...
One way to tell damage that is caused by contact is that the metal gets pushed up on the side that is away from the impact. [ATTACH] Here you can...
Wonderful
I haven't seen too many cents with that fiery red deep in the features. Oddly enough, this 1928 also has that, even though it's a different mint....
Another shot of the reverse..... The holder is opened, so this is the coin without any plastic in front of it. I love the electric blue. I may...
I see what you mean. If those marks are from polishing the die, then could a polished die be flatter than it originally was, and not be as...
OK, this is getting real interesting again! When I get home I will try to photograph more detail in that area. I really don't see anything there...
Thank you. Not every coin is perfect but they all seem to have a story to tell.
Thanks everyone. This seems to make sense. The coin is shiny, due in part to the toning that has formed, but lacks the cartwheel luster that I...
I picked this up at the LCS today. It's a raw 1920S Lincoln (as you can see!). On the obverse you can make out some of the green toning around...
I have seen numerous photos of early San Francisco cents which are weak in exactly the same place. The S mint wheat cents often have a weak O in...
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I think it may have been undergraded by my LCS. It said AU and was $9 or $10 (I got one for my mother at the same time, so I think this was the...
This is how I deal with liking all the early 20th century designs. This now sets on my desk so I can see them all the time. It's a 1917 year set....
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