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Your cent and mine have a lot in common.  |
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The shallow "N" for this year isn't much more rare than the bold "N." 1871 and 1872 are different. I don't believe there is much of a premium on the shallow "N." Still, good details for what looks like being buried for some time.
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Your cent and mine have a lot in common. Much in common indeed! Still, they do hold a certain appeal.  Quote:
The shallow "N" for this year isn't much more rare than the bold "N." 1871 and 1872 are different. I don't believe there is much of a premium on the shallow "N." Still, good details for what looks like being buried for some time. True.  It seems though that the 1870 shallow N and bold N alternate in value depending on the grade too. |
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I love greenies and have more than a few in my hoard.
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I love greenies and have more than a few in my hoard. Nice! I love the greenish tone as well. It's the thicker verdigris that makes me pull my hair, and I have none. |
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I think the weakness in the letters are a strike issue, most likely a Grease Filled Die. There isn't much wear on that coin and the "unevenness" gives it away. My question is : Whit a coin like this (a greenie as Raymo has so eloquently dubbed it) can you stop the continuation of the corrosion? |
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Thank you upstate. I suspected that might be the case. It seems too that the reverse shows the same characteristics in the 'N' in One and 'E' and 'N' in Cent. I don't mind the green toning itself, but the thicker verdigris, as evident on the reverse on the letter 'N' in One, can be a problem. I have read about several methods that can be used to curve/reduce the damage, but it still requires a level of cleaning to remove the offending blotch. I currently have the coin soaking in a type of liquid that has been designed to remove or reduce some of the verdigris without affecting the overall look of the coin's surface. I have used the same on a 1797 Draped Bust with a bit of success, though not as much as I had expected or liked. Time will tell in this case.
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