Which Should I Get? Princess Or King?

Yeah. Sorry about my previous outburst. I thought I had most of my knowlege base covered with authentication(coin and slab), cleaning, dipping, etc. I didn't research corrosion intensively before purchasing as much as I should have. I do feel that overall I know what the coin "should" look like, though I need to brush up on the distinguishing characteristics of PVC/corrosion vs. crust. I see what you are saying bio about crust being on the coin, but isn't PVC on the coin too instead of "in" the coin? I'm eternally thankful to have all of you for input. :-)

Bottom line though, I'm in good shape. I'll take it to a trusted dealer and get his opinion. If it is corrosion/pvc, then I will simply return it. I emailed the seller stating the possibility of a return, and he was extremely cool about it, saying that I could have more than a week if needed.

If its not corrosion, I will most certainly keep the coin, as the overall eye appeal is way above average imo. The coin is no dog. I would like additional opinions on the coins in the links. And I like your idea lanispet.

thanks,
John

Thanks bio. Great Info!

Ok, here is one more site.
http://coins.ha.com/common/view_ima...nly.php?img=http://images.ha.com/lf%3Fsource=url%5Bfile:images/InetPub/NewNames/300/3/9/0/5/3905326.jpg%5D%2Ccontinueonerror%5Btrue%5D&sink
Look at the closeups of the reverse! Is that not corrosion or pvc? It looks green to me, but maybe I need to get my eyes checked.

thanks bio, I posted this in cointalk as well, and it seems there was a split. Some saw green, and others describe it as you have.I've looked at both my at home, and work monitor, and both look green. I think its one of those cases that we may have to see the coins in hand. I'm hoping you are right in these cases, as I'd hate to see corrosion in problem free slabbed coins. I have looked at many "corroded" slabbed ANACS and NCS coins. The color looks similar to me, though the problem slabbed coins also mostly show obvious signs of pitting. In the coins I've listed, I see no signs of pitting or rough surfaces.

Looks mostly gray-brown to me. Any green I see is more olive (good) than bright teal or cyan (bad).

You did good by having someone examine it in hand. Judging a coin by photos, no matter how perfect the photos, is not an absolute substitute for looking at it in hand.

Thanks. Here are photos of my coin that were on the site.


The coin is MUCH more beautiful in person, and has very uniform and clean surfaces. More than almost any of my other Lincoln cents. The area of concern is the place that is hidden within the shadow on the obverse at 6oclock, between the bust and the edge of the slab.


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You crack me up mfry. Yes I still want him. I'm very torn right now.....but I'm trying to think logically about pros and cons here.
Cons for returning it: There's always a chance the seller somehow won't refund my money, and the shipping/insurance costs I will lose by sending it back.
The pros, of course, is that I will most likely get a full refund.

The cons of keeping it is the potential loss in value if this issue is corrosive and eats my coin over time. The coin has absolutely no obvious pitting under close magnification, but I suppose that could change over time even in a sonic sealed container?

Then there is always the option to remove the coin and follow CLOSE RIGIDITY with an acetone bath(after I've perfected the technique on other Lincolns). I could always pull some non valuable copper out to experiment with acetone. This, of course, is risky on such a valuable coin, so it has it's own associated cons.

I could also send the coin to NCS and see what they have to say?

I still will most likely send it back, but its going to be darn tough to do....like giving your child up for adoption! (ok, maybe not that tough). As you can see, an emotional attachment has already been formed. I truly am a collector more than an investor.....sigh.

lol....I've had several dramas in my stead with coins. Did you know that I already had a previous encounter with the princess? Yes indeed I did, and it was much more brutal than this one. I paid decent money for her, and she turned out to be a poser. Not an ounce of truth in anything she told me. Here's a link to the story.
https://goccf.com/t/27428&SearchTerms=$3,gold
Anyways, my learning experience with her is the reason that I am MUCH more wary about my purchases. Things like certification and return policies are mandatory with any big purchases....but they obviously still aren't fool proof. Biokemist had it right when he said, "Judging a coin by photos, no matter how perfect the photos, is not an absolute substitute for looking at it in hand." Unfortunately this is hard for me, as I live out in the middle of nowhere. I had to drive an hour away just to have my dealer look at it. It really comes down to knowlege, and knowing what to look out for....and I'm trying to absorb as much knowlege now so that I can make better choices in the future.