| Author |
 Replies: 14 / Views: 322 |
|
|
Valued Member
United States
440 Posts |
The surface appears very grainy almost as if made of sand, it looks like a bad plating job but I thinks its unadulterated -- thoughts as to how this happens?   |
 Newly listed items on eBay by shantiom. View all shantiom's items on eBay.
 |
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
723 Posts |
|
|
Moderator
United States
26099 Posts |
That is an interesting texture on this cent. I wonder if it isn't mechanical damage, such as from bead blasting.
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
|
|
Bedrock of the Community
United States
10624 Posts |
An accurate weight might tell us something. Does have a 'cleaned' look.
|
|
Valued Member
United States
440 Posts |
|
|
Bedrock of the Community
United States
75062 Posts |
Weight is good. Some sort of woodie?
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
2340 Posts |
light corrosion followed by cleaning?
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
613 Posts |
I would suspect environmental damage - particularly acid. This cent did not leave the mint looking like that.
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
|
|
Valued Member
United States
440 Posts |
if acid, should the devices in IGWT and Liberty be corroded as well. The IGWT devices appear undamaged but for the surface allow issue?
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
613 Posts |
To my eyes, they appear to have the tell-tale pebbly texture also. Perhaps not as obvious as the rest of the obverse, but the reverse tells the story.
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
613 Posts |
How about a view of the rim? I'll wager that it's pebbly also.
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
|
|
Bedrock of the Community
United States
13915 Posts |
It looks like some sort of environmental erosion of some sort.
|
|
Bedrock of the Community
United States
10193 Posts |
Cast counterfeits have that same mottled look to them. Just throwing this out there. The corrosion looks too subtle to be acid, a fine sandblasting might be a consideration. People do crazy things to try to clean their coins.  ça va bien aller
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
695 Posts |
What's going on at the top of the left wheat ear? Does the rim really disappear on the reverse at the 6-8 o'clock position?
|
|
Moderator
United States
41841 Posts |
Quote:
it looks like a bad plating job Plating would be smooth and shiny. 
Show your support of the Coin Community Family (click here)See what CCF members have for sale (click here)See my collecting interest - (click here) |
| |
Replies: 14 / Views: 322 |
|
RPM 4 1955 D WHEAT CENT LOT OF 5 CHOICE TO GEM COINS FROM OBW
STRIKE THROUGH GREASE MINT ERROR STATE QUARTER NEW JERSEY 1999
GAS PUMP RAISED888 DIGIT ERROR NOTE MISPRINT ONE DOLLAR BILL 2017 CHICAGO
CUD DIE BREAK ERROR LINCOLN MEMORIAL 1982 LD CU RARE ON EBAY
TWO STRIKE THROUGH GREASE MINT ERRORS STATE QUARTERS DELAWARE GEORGIA 1999P
Posted 12/03/2022 10:05 pm
