I agree, buy acetone from a hardware/home improvement store. I soak my coins for several hours in a glass dish with a small glass plate on top as...
SuperDave pointed out some strike weakness, I see it best on the tiara and hair, makes me think that if genuine (I think it is) more likely MS...
I think it is genuine. Strike is excellent, could be a proof, as all 3 obv/rev combos were struck in proof that year. Most are I/II as is this coin.
Thanks for the info. I like it as a nice original fine. I'm sure no expert on these. Interestingly, in Bowers' "Grading coins from photographs"...
How many letters of LIBERTY can you read on it? I'm struggling with the images.
garbage. reported.
Not too familiar with the Lincolns, but some raised bumps on the shoulder gave me pause.
yuk. I really don't like the look of the lower half of the obverse, clearly messed with and dipped to remove any trace of original skin.
beautiful cirCam 1836 half!
Looks AU to me. toning will hide luster, so I can't be any more specific. A coin I would be proud to own.
jjteaparty often has them in mid grades. be patient, reach out to different dealers as previously suggested. and be prepared to pay up for...
I think it stands for "retread" since the most recent post prior to today was 6 months ago.
If it is a valuable coin, consider sending it in for conservation . If not so valuable, the verdicare approach should work. verdicare is very...
vf30? looks like old wipe/cleaning
100% copy.
I'll be interested in seeing the grade, if pcgs took the buckled rev die into account when grading the obv. great looking piece of history there.
I really can't judge luster from photos, and it's hard to see light rub, and slider Walker's are very common. So other than surface marks I just...
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