1852 Large Cent; What In The Minting Could Cause This? - Page 2

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vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 05/10/2013 5:54 pm Appears to be an attempt by someone (obviously not knowledgeable) to remove the black spot near CE. Quite harshly too :( swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
epikur Pillar of the Community Sweden 729 Posts	Posted 05/10/2013 9:38 pm Quote: BTW, was this photo taken on Cookie Monsters stomach? I so wish I had Cookie Monster's stomach to rely on when it comes to taking pictures...sadly enough, it's just a backside of a furry blanket I have. Depending on what kind of coin I photograph, I use different backgrounds. thanks for all your feedback on the coin, this is what I love about CCF Report this Post to the Staff
westcoin Pillar of the Community United States 9792 Posts	Posted 05/10/2013 10:50 pm Quote: Would die marks really give a coin a details grade? Nope SuperDave already said that but it actually helps this coin as in identifying the variety number if you choose to have a TPG put that on the holder. The coin was definitely cleaned, possibly twice, once a long, long time ago, probably just rubbed with a soft cloth, later on something contaminated the coin primarily on the reverse, this was attempted to be removed via chemical bath of some sort and possibly with an eraser. The cleaning probably saved the coin from going through way more corrosion, but the method and harshness, especially on the reverse, will put it into a details cleaned, recolored and surface damage or corrosion. Still a really neat large cent, I'd be happy to have in my collection just for the die markers and the re-punched date. I'd put it's grade at EF45+ details. It's almost an AU but the cleaning and reverse might keep it out of AU territory at a TPG. "Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 Report this Post to the Staff
DVCollector Bedrock of the Community United States 10045 Posts	Posted 05/11/2013 10:42 pm Nice RPD! Too bad about the wipe marks, but I'd still enjoy having that. Report this Post to the Staff
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