It's environmental damage. An improperly mixed alloy even improperly annealed would not look this way.
There are known die characteristics that are part of each master die. I don't see anything special. You can always look and see these...
Not sure what you are seeing besides a well circulates wheat cent.
It really depends on the toning, I can only ask you though do you think a 2018 cent has had enough time to tone naturally or do you think it was...
You can take it however you want. I may have been busting but your method will easily ruin an otherwise nice coin. Your process is definitely on...
+1 nice find.
It is just the way it toned. Sometime these colors come from the coin being put through the laundry.
Definitely staining.
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The holder has a little bonus to it also. I'da paid up myself.
I don't think so, But we would definitely need better photos to help determine that.
Much to learn Puddin Farts
That's because Young mag was banned. Same member just different user. Still the same character. Anyways he still hasn't grasped the concept.
Usually when a coin shows some aspects of mechanical or deterioration. The whole coin becomes un attributable, Maybe if there was a strong early...
One day you will take off the blinders, as of now you are only a master of the literal, but please don't get it right we wouldn't know what to do....
You must have spent time in Cali as a kid. that was one of our favorite words. Ha HA dweeb.
I personally just looking at the surfaces although the damage was uncovered. I was thinking an Au 50 to 55 just my opinion and not a .Coin i have...
I think that if we started posting good photos like @i2i did we could find some varietys. I said 86' because it is another coin in the Lincoln...
This is .person that should never attempt any sort of restoration process. All said by ole Zeppo is what is referred to as a cleaning. Do not do...
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