Yes, I am sorry I didn't notice that you were new. Always happy to see another Lincoln variety collector, so Welcome to the Forum, lots of...
There are water soluble oils. The mint uses them according to a CW article and rinses them off with an alcoholic solution. I am allergic to...
If I am going to snipe, it will be in the last 7 seconds with my best shot. I will either get it , or it is too late to emotionally raise it up....
Hi Jonah, the numbers look like mechanical doubling effect, the "TY" I also suspect, but the photo is a little less visible on the edges than the...
If you know any college or high school science teacher they can do a specific gravity/density test. SInce gold has a density of 19.3 gr/cc, a 200...
One could be busy a long time with all varieties from 1960. So many RPMs. Easy to get one mixed up. Jim
Coop, I think you have the small over large date example 1960 D/D DDO-001,1MM-100 there instead of a large over small. Jim
Hi, Here is Rick Snow's website, the menu bar there has a "grading" icon, which downloads a nice .pdf file with large photos that will help with...
Their ad has this remark. I guess you could get one vending machine. or at least a business license as a company dealing with it. I suspect a B...
Hi, The wear is actually minimal, it is what the Coin World ads call "BU" usally, but are really sliders AU-55 to AU58. It would need to be...
Thanks Doug, I understood, just didn't apply correctly to the answer. Yes,I feel it was misjudged, but I can understand why the TPGs would be...
Take a look at this poor guy's results. :( geez nice dates and rare....and even a 86 ( did they number the no decision that for fun? 86 the coin!...
If you are thinking it is RPM-014, I disagree as the "D" doesn't show the upper portions of any underlying "D". I agree with Bill, but maybe this...
It is very interesting to see what others are getting back from PCGS. This really has high points and sadness for the recipients. Pick one at...
If you are talking about the last "S" in STATES, I think the bottom loop looks more open due to some post striking pressure hitting it just right...
These may help the OP http://www.pcgs.com/articles/article_view.chtml?artid=5708 PCGS and FSB...
The most likely answer is here, a popular chem lab experiment to turn copper cents into silver and gold colored ones....
From the photos it looks like VAM 1 to me. Nice coin! Jim
I think the obverse is a MS-64, but can't tell about the reverse. Jim
Hi Siggi, I would favor die deterioration myself as it doesn't look like die #1, or die#2. Here is a link to the die #1. Dies #2 , the last...
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