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Pillar of the Community
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1) MS-64, possibly PL,
2) AU-50.
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Mint State? Boy if that's the way they left the mint, I've been sure reading the wrong books on grading.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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MS 45 for sure for the 1942
The one from 1943: can you please tell us what substance it is on the coin?
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Petersun, here's a CU of the substance. I'm not experienced enough to identify it. I can say the coin was in a small paper envelope for at least 40 years. On the envelope was written '1943-tombac-PROOF'.  |
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Possibly chemically treated in some manner, since there was no proofs made that year . Just my Two Cents! |
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DBM..It could look silvery and plated...Take a look at my Dad's coin he covered with varithane years ago..I got it off and look at the difference... Mine is silvery and NOT dipped. 
Edited by wert
03/30/2014 12:09 am
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Very nice coin! I know it's a dead post, but could the 1943 be specimen? Just wondering due to the fields..
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Canada
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The 1943 tombac Kafka posted is definitely a specimen. The 1942 and especially the 1943 tombac specimens tended to look like proofs because they have highly mirrored surfaces and frosted finishes much like the proofs of The Royal Mint of England. This specimen issue differs very much in appearance of that of the proof like and specimen issues we would expect to see from around the time in Canada. Intriguing coin. |
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The '43 looks like a definite specimen to me too.
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Canada
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 Apitrix. The 43 also has what appears to be a nice cameo. |
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Canada
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Any idea what caused the discoloration/gunk on the coin? Such a beautiful coin, to have such a tragic blemish. Just wondering so it does not happen to my tombacs!
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Canada
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It's likely just discolouration that is common on tombacs, though, it would be interesting to have specimen tombacs tested for metal to see if there is any difference between the specimen and their circulating counterpart.
I think because the surfaces are so mirrored that the discolouration shows a different effect. It's almost as it was struck with a chrome plated die. Very interesting issue, indeed.
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Makes sense, that makes sense to me, because of the mirrored background it would show the tarnish more than its circulating counter part!
Thanks for clearing that up with me
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I think it was lacquered long ago.
A once popular method of preserving coins.
"Dipping" is not considered cleaning...
-from PCGS website
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