Here's a link to the original
ebay listing....
http://www.ebay.com/itm/23153581822...RK:MEBIDX:ITMy original offer was $150. That's how much I had in my paypal account. The seller countered with $165. I took advantage of the 'buy now, pay later' offer that
ebay has been bombarding me with for months.
I clicked the 'accept offer' tab.
The seller charged me $6 for it to be shipped to my mailbox. One week later, the coin was in my hands.
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I'm a bit confused on this? Just for clarification, when someone says, "carry it in my pocket," are we talking about with other change, keys, old candy wrappers, etc? ...or are we talking about in an empty pocket where just the pocket fabric can contact the coin?
It's been in my left front pocket along with my money-clip. It has spent some time inside a small zip-lock baggie with some other copper and silver coins. My pocket change is in my right front pocket. In my day-to-day business, I'm on my feet a lot, and do a lot of walking. Keeping in on the left side insures that I won't accidentally spend it.
Old candy wrappers? I normally throw those into the floorboard of the passenger seat.
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edweather Posted - Yesterday 4:44 pm
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Celticsoul Posted - Yesterday 4:15 pm
Carry a collectors coin in one's pocket carries the risk that the coin may be damaged irreparably.
I will admit that I did lose this coin for 3 days due to carrying it. It fell out of my pocket when I reached for my money-clip while in the drive-thru @ Taco Bell. I retraced my steps and found it. I kicked myself repeatedly for those 3 days.
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1893S Posted - Yesterday 12:33 pm
Germanicvs...If you look closely you can see the hairlines. These will disappear a lot better by carrying in his pocket vs. setting on a window sill.
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GERMANICVS Posted - Today 12 Hrs 29 Min ago
1893S, looking more closely I do see now the hairlines on the obverse.
I tend to associate cleaning on copper with areas of abnormal or light red colour, that is why I thought the cleaning was very light on this coin as the colour seems quite even throughout.
I can still see the hairlines as well 1893S. They'll always be there unless the coin becomes more worn. Window-sill toning won't make them go away. I realize that I am reducing the 'grade' of this coin by having it in my pocket. I've taken the steps necessary to remove the corrosion on the reverse.
A few more months of it rattling around in my pocket, along with rubbing my fingers over in once in awhile, will give it some honest wear.
Let's all keep in mind that all of my photos are taken with a Sony Cybershot 6.0 pocket cam in 'macro' mode. Using a fluorescent desk lamp with an adjustable neck.
Posted 05/30/2015 12:58 am
