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So, is it safe for me to assume, these should be treated like any other numi, and not cleaned? I have a few steel pennies, and they look like crap, so what's the consensus? leave 'em alone?
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Let me guess, dark grey? I would just leave them alone. More keepsake at that point.
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so I looked at my 4 cents and I do not see any color difference on the edge..looks like I have been had  Oh Well I will move on..I am sure the guy I bought them from didnt know either b/c I bought them in a dansco album with the album a while ago Edited by daviscfad
12/07/2008 12:57 pm
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Yea, dark grey and discolored, I'm thinking to just leave 'em be, as I know cleaning a coin reduces it value
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I got a great buy on some steel cents on ebay about a year ago. I got a complete set of 1943 PDS Lincolns all slabbed MS 67 by NGC for the sum total of.... drumroll please... ...$149. That's right. One hundred and forty nine dollars insured and delivered! The S alone is worth that much to me. But stay away from ebay, because everything on there is a rip off and you can't find any good deals.  |
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I got a complete set of 1943 PDS Lincolns all slabbed MS 67 by NGC for the sum total of.... drumroll please... ...$149. That's a great deal! You got those for MS66 prices! I've gotten more good deals than bad off ebay. The problem is the 2 really bad deals I can't get out of my head! |
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Reprocessed  Original (was graded MS-66 by NCG)  |
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I think the E-bay coin has more shine. So how do ya tell?  My coin   E-bay's $690 coin  Edited by coindexter
12/07/2008 6:24 pm
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Broken picture link.  swcoin.ecrater.com
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Pillar of the Community
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Don't them polishing lines stick out? It's almost like it hasn't been plated. I will not say I know exactly what a coin is or isn't or degrade someone else's coin by just looking at poor photos on here. Only a true professional holding the coin in hand can make that decision. We don't want to tell someone the wrong thing and have them toss out a valuable coin just because we looked at a picture and assumed we new what we where looking at. Some people thought the trails on my 53 nickel where made from polishing scratches also. WRONG and if not for someone else  I would have tossed it out. I'm just saying be careful about trying to grade by just looking at pictures it don't always work. BTW this coin is as real as it gets.  Edited by coindexter
12/07/2008 6:19 pm
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Bryan1315, you can use that first one as a mirror!  swcoin.ecrater.com
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you will also notice the buildup on the L of Liberty where it actually touches the rim because of the replating has built up in that small area. You will also see absolutely no luster on the coin, it just shines almost like a mirror and the hair detail is mushy also because of the plating
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Pillar of the Community
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I have not checked the L on liberty but mine definitely looks like the first coin bryan1315 has up
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Pillar of the Community
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Great thread though  I have learned a lot |
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Definitely a hot topic!
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