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While I was monitor shopping (I can't call it " window shopping"...Bill Gates may charge me for...something) during my break, I found an interesting Three Cent Silver piece. The splattering on the reverse may be...odd. It is "on hold" for someone, but I am first in line in case of a crawfish. What do you think about this? Are you tired of these yet?  (sellers images)  Edited by oih82w8
09/21/2012 3:41 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Looks like some sort of a liquid that dried up leaving a crystalline entity in the middle.
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Pillar of the Community
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Like someone sneezed on it?  Edited by oih82w8
09/21/2012 3:42 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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LOL, Could be. I sometimes wonder whether the gunk on my large cents contains smallpox. Guess that's another benefit of slabbing, disease control.
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Bedrock of the Community
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The spots on the right side of the reverse are remnants of an old fingerprint.
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Valued Member
United States
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I'm mixed, it's a nice coin but the old finger print / smudge is to much of a distraction for me.
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Pillar of the Community
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Nice call Bio! I can see the fingerprint lines...now.
"Forest meet trees."
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Pillar of the Community
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Very nice coin... especially like the die clash visible above the star on the obverse. Graded XF/AU?
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Valued Member
United States
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Nice, I was checking out that same coin yesterday and almost got it. I need a 3 cent silver still.
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Pillar of the Community
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Some personality in that toning, I'd want it if I could afford it.
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Pillar of the Community
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I dont know what you all are saying, as I am in love with that coin.
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I like the appearance also. The surviving strike and obv/rev condition give it personality. Nice looking 3 Center in my book. Is that a holder it is in? What type?  |
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Pillar of the Community
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GENUINE, encapsulated in a PCGS holder that indicates artificial toning. This is one that I would acquire even though an actual grade is not assigned.
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Pillar of the Community
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if it was graded, it could get MS I bet.
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Pillar of the Community
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so a guy with greasy fingers and smallpox doctored a coin 150 years ago? ...sweet...  |
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Posted 09/21/2012 3:41 pm
