If it is plated some of the details will not be as sharp as they should be. And you can weigh it. But use an accurate scale as the weight of the...
I think that is a bit of corrosion that is forming on the coin.
I'm lookin, I'm lookin - where's that dang Scotsman when ya need him :rolleyes:
Howdy Sarge - Welcome to the Forum !! If I had to guess, and that's about all I can do, I'd say it's a game piece of some kind. It could be...
Much better !! No I do not think the coin has been cleaned, at least I can't see it in the pics - nice toning ;) I'd grade the coin as F15. It...
That's what it looks like to me.
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Well, that depends. If you bought it from the mint, yeah you're fine. It also depends on the packaging to a degree. The modern Proof set cases can...
In my opinion the problem is the word itself - it is not used properly. Or to be more precise, it is not properly understood, especially when...
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Ruben, you said it was an "ANA cleaned coin" - what did you mean by that ? Just curious.
ROTFL !!
If the fields on the coins are rough and pitted then it is highly likely that they have suffered some sort of corrosion. Like the coin in the...
It depends on the degree of rotation - minor rotations are common. More severe rotations are not.
Yes, I mean actual sand blasting. The mint has used the process for many, many years to prepare dies. It's not difficult. You use a small gun like...
Sure it does. First of all, click on the link for Flying Eagle Cents. When that window opens, currently it has 812 examples listed - there is a...
I don't see anything that jumps right out at me. But if viewed in hand - it might be a different story. Ruben, if you don't mind me asking, is...
Well normally it is a process used to remove rust & corrosion from steel, paint from wood etc. And the US Mint uses it to prepare coin dies. In...
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