Don't think that is due to die polishing at all - just plain honest wear and possible cleaning. But that was a heckuva coin when new.
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Over-paid again huh ?
Sure looks like it to me.
That's not it. What you have appears to be mechanical doubling.
The TPG's will not attribute coins for varieties or errors unless you submit the coin and ask and pay for the attribution. They do not do it...
There are a great many ancients that are quite inexpensive and very affordable. I'm sure that some of the members can make several suggestions for...
Looks like a combination of die deterioration, post strike damage and mechanical doubling to me.
Acetone will not remove milk spots. Even using a coin dip, the spots will come back.
Nothing would happen, just about everybody there is who buys from companies like this complains - and nothing happens. The magazines all have a...
If both coins were in the same condition, the 1911 would be worth a bit more. Way to tell them apart is size, 1/2 is 3.994gm 21mm, sovereign is...
Not exactly sure what tdec was trying to say, but the correct terms are - doubled die, double struck and strike doubling - all three are quite...
Simplesy way is to just use copy/paste. When on the ebay page place the cursor in the address/url box. Right click and select Copy. Then when...
Can't tell much by those pics other than the coin has been cleaned.
There is no if, the metal IS softer. Take a Proof coin, get a dish towel and wipe the surface of the coin with it, exerting a little pressure....
IMO it didn't change anything.
No, I do no tthink your coin has a weak strike at all. Compare it to examples that are known for weak strikes and the difference becomes obvious....
Post a link to the auction and then we can offer opinions.
Fair enough, I've seem them hairlined using the same method.
OK, let's do some comparisons. The first pic is eddie's coin, shown full size but cropped. Second pic is Lehigh's coin. The differences are...
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