Looks like yours is probably this one. https://www.seateddimevarieties.com/cf_date/1842_101page.htm Mine sat in my collection for 40 years before...
When I first saw this thread I thought - how is that MS61? The thought I had is that they were tougher on it because it's a commemorative, similar...
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Correct. The article never says or implies that acetone removes mint luster. What the author did say is "As you can see in the photos, the cleaned...
I've posted this one a couple times already, came from grandparents around 1972, true contemporary. I think probably this one...
I've only ever used acetone, and then only a couple times, but isn't anything more aggressive you do to it going to remove or mess up the toning?
It's not worth quibbling over. See my post on the previous page. It's the wrong size, wrong shape, and not raised. If it was a mint mark, no...
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That and the scratch heading southeast of E are thoroughly documented from the other examples, including punch states, etc. An extensive article...
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-tyne-58982457 Finest known, I think it will go higher than the $300k estimate. Interesting that I haven't...
It's a scratch and a couple of gouges that raised some metal. It's nothing but damage. I've highlighted multiple other similar scratches. It's not...
I forgot that my only Morgan is an S. [ATTACH]
Things were wild at the mint. Reverse 1 (1892-1899) in 1900 [ATTACH] Reverse 2 (1900-1901 "thin ribbon") in 1902 [ATTACH] Reverse 2 again in...
No, but there's a camel being chased by a lion.
Grandma was from Yala, extreme south. I can't recall if we went through Lampang on our last trip over but very close - Nan and Phrae. Lots to see...
The Thai satang was deliberately minted with a hole, other countries as well. They were strung together in groups of a larger denomination, in the...
Somebody read that they're not supposed to hold a valuable coin with their bare hands, so they used vise grips.
I don't think I've ever seen a coin with that many die cracks. I can't even count them all.
I'm in the @Publius2 4th category. Most of the coins I collect are pretty common, so when I find a crack or clash it adds uniqueness and interest....
Interesting. If there are MS versions that then were used for proofs, it means they polished it off before making proofs. I thought about...
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