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On modern coins it's usually different, since they where minted not as long ago and there are usually a large amount of coins available in original color or not harshly cleaned, most modern coin collectors want a coin that is not artificially toned or cleaned. But reading the threads in the USA coin forum I think people buy more artificially toned/cleaned coins then they realize. For silver blast white is also a sign of being dipped. I collect ancients now but I did my experimenting with USA coins too just so I could spot the differences. I don't worry about those things as much now.
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You're right, jessvc1 => I don't always trust blast white coins ... I'd way rather see a nice rich, toned coin ... My favorite "modern coin" is my 1893 Canadian quarter (only 100,000 minted) ... I absolutely love the eye appeal of this coin (I may have shown this coin already? ... sorry if I did ... my memory is definitely goin' lately)   |
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Nice pickup, excellent price.
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That's very nice Steve--I prefer toned silver anyday over blast-white.  |
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That's a nice quarter I still have a few Canadian coins and bank of Canada/ dominion of Canada notes and fractionals.
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Thanks ... Yah, I personally think that Canadian money has been and still is some of the prettiest currency (sure, maybe I'm a bit prejudice, but I've also heard it from a few non-Canadians as well) ... => anyway ... this is an ancient thread, so I should probably just keep my opinions in my pipe and smoke 'em, eh?!!  |
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Very nice job cleaning it jessvc1! |
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Edited by jessvc1
05/27/2012 07:46 am
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oh my, that's a very purdy coin, jessvc1 => he's got a brush-cut ... ... ummm, does the eagle have a snake in its mouth? (it really is quite a slick coin) |
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In the 4th photo you can see how detailed jupiters face is, these photos just don't capture the full details and color of this coin. It's much better in hand.  |
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My favorite licinius, until this coin I have never seen this type of detail on this reverse.   |
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I'm trying to find a nicely silvered and detailed example of this type. This reverse has the darth vader face.   |
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The last two pics didn't turn out. I can't seem to figure out how to download from my picasa albums to my iPhone.
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The die-work and details are very nice! |
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