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wrestling_135 Pillar of the Community United States 802 Posts	Posted 02/07/2012 10:26 pm Why can't this be a rare version/strike of this coin worth a couple hundred? I think that must be what it is. lol Tonight or tomorrow I'll try to get it next to another nice "regular" bicentennial I have. Thanks everyone for the help/insight. Report this Post to the Staff
murrellington Pillar of the Community United States 3276 Posts	Posted 02/07/2012 10:43 pm I agree that maybe you should get a picture next to another coin for comparison. Report this Post to the Staff
wrestling_135 Pillar of the Community United States 802 Posts	Posted 02/08/2012 03:46 am Alright, below I have this coin, then a regular bicentennial. Since I took the time to upload a picture of the "regular" one, can someone tell me how they would grade the regular and any value to it? :) THANKS! Report this Post to the Staff
wrestling_135 Pillar of the Community United States 802 Posts	Posted 02/08/2012 2:24 pm Got some new pics up :) Report this Post to the Staff
murrellington Pillar of the Community United States 3276 Posts	Posted 02/08/2012 3:11 pm The coin on the right looks like it is in better condition to me... The one in question on the left still looks strange. Like it has small pitting or something, the surface seems rough as opposed to the one on the right. the left one just doesn't look original to me. Let's see what others say. Report this Post to the Staff
barryg Pillar of the Community United States 5878 Posts	Posted 02/08/2012 3:42 pm I suspect your coin is simply well polished. I think the "strange texture" people are reporting is just signs of wear. Just as an experiment, I took a very worn Bicentennial Kennedy half dollar (the rims are completely worn smooth) and tried polishing it up a bit with a jeweler's cloth. Here's the before (top) and (after (bottom) pic: Expanded Digital U.S. Type Set Album \| Dansco 8100 (Lincon Cents) Album \| Digital Proof Type Set \| Digital U.S. Currency Type Set \| Foreign Bullion Coins Report this Post to the Staff
murrellington Pillar of the Community United States 3276 Posts	Posted 02/08/2012 4:53 pm That bottom coin of your experiment has a similar color to the coin that is in question. Report this Post to the Staff
wrestling_135 Pillar of the Community United States 802 Posts	Posted 02/08/2012 5:08 pm Thanks Barryg... that's probably what it is. It's sad because this coin was in nice condition before they decided to shine it up. Any value on the other one I posted? Or grading? Report this Post to the Staff
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