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Check Out This Cool 1909 Wheat Cent I Picked Up, Nice Toning!

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 Posted 05/23/2016  9:03 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Chris285 to your friends list
I have no idea if the color is true or created, but it sure does make a pretty coin!! Sorry Cascade, I know the feeling. I let go of 2 certified Liberty nickels awhile back and it has eaten at me for the past 2 years!!
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 Posted 05/23/2016  11:06 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add ChildOfTheWheat to your friends list
Color looks good to me... Note that it appears to tone into a wood grain patter of sorts, almost like an improper alloy mix toned?

Very nice wheat
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 Posted 05/24/2016  06:08 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Paola1 to your friends list
wow love it ! If Its natural toning think its a premium coin.
Thanks for sharing!!
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 Posted 05/24/2016  10:47 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add just carl to your friends list
Nice. Where did you get it?
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 Posted 05/24/2016  11:40 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add BadThad to your friends list
Beautiful coin! 100% market acceptable toning IMO.
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 Posted 05/24/2016  11:52 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add mdrosophila to your friends list
The reverse looks very original and attractive.
The mint luster is intact, which is assuring.
I really have problem with the obverse.
First glance gives me impression the original patina is gone and recolored.
Does it have a strong mint luster as the reverse?
I have a very similar coin with purple toning and graded as MS64BN. The color looks natural. The question is whether the obverse is recolored.
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 Posted 05/24/2016  12:07 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Cascade to your friends list
Md, I think it's just the exposure, lighting and camera technique giving the obverse a juiced look
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 Posted 05/24/2016  12:37 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add BigSilver to your friends list
That is beautiful. Be careful not to drool on it. It could ruin the coin.
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 Posted 05/24/2016  12:48 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Chris285 to your friends list
Haha. Thanks yall, yeah I was having trouble getting my camera and my light to agree with each other. I picked it up on an auction. Yes the obverse and reverse have the same luster. Thinking of sending it off for a cert
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 Posted 05/24/2016  6:56 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add ChildOfTheWheat to your friends list
I'd do it... It would be better to slab this bad boy so you could...
A) sell it and the buyer would e sure it wasn't fake toning
B) protect the coin... Not only the color, but it would be a huge shame if that coin got scraped up by a staple!
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 Posted 05/24/2016  7:46 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add CelticKnot to your friends list
Very nice coin, Chris. The color worried me too at first but it does appear to be a lot of exposure and glare (from flash?). The 2nd pic (the first one of the reverse) is !
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 Posted 05/24/2016  8:32 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Chris285 to your friends list
Yes, it has been rather difficult for me to get a really good picture with my setup (an old desk and a desk lamp). The camera and the lamp seem to hate each other. Thank you all for your inputs!! I am still pretty new at this and am really enjoying the feedback and help.
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 Posted 05/25/2016  5:38 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Chris285 to your friends list
Any suggestions on who to go with for grading? I am not sure which of the companies would be best for this type of coin
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 Posted 05/25/2016  7:00 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add ChildOfTheWheat to your friends list
PCGS, NGC or ANACS. Really all are good, but PCGS has the best resale value and CAC only stickers PCGS and NGC...
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