What Happened To This 1898 Indian Head Cent / IHC ?

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spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 07/16/2017 11:38 pm What do you think happened here? In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020 In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020 In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024 Report this Post to the Staff

Crazyb0 Rest in Peace 10197 Posts	Posted 07/17/2017 01:13 am What it appears is a bad cleaning, where some very old crud had protected an underlayer of good but other areas environmentally effected didn't clean? Ya know, when ya shudda left well enough alone! Report this Post to the Staff
ItchyN Valued Member United States 121 Posts	Posted 07/17/2017 01:22 am Could have been buried. Report this Post to the Staff
RoyCoinBoy Pillar of the Community United States 1609 Posts	Posted 07/17/2017 08:51 am Pretty severe corrosion, and that could be a number of things. My first thought is fire, because that would explain the discoloration and the corrosion, but I'm no expert. Maybe buried then harshly cleaned? Report this Post to the Staff
T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 07/17/2017 09:08 am Yes ,probably a detector find and poorly cleaned . Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 07/17/2017 11:02 am I have a detector buddy who used steel wool to clean coins before I met him. This looks exactly like what some of his older cents looked like. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 07/17/2017 4:39 pm Report this Post to the Staff
spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 07/17/2017 9:20 pm Okay, okay. I have to come clean. I'm just messing with you guys. I was wondering if anyone would have any suspicions about the image. I was just goofing around one evening and created this image and hadn't found any use for it. Here's the original: This is the intermediate step: So, if anyone wants to make their coin look like a harshly cleaned dig, let me know! In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020 In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020 In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024 Report this Post to the Staff
westcoin Pillar of the Community United States 9796 Posts	Posted 07/19/2017 11:31 pm I'm in the camp of buried and burned. but a texture map and mask blend - LOL! Didn't see that one coming at first glance of the coin. "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
spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 07/20/2017 01:54 am Well, at least there's one person that finds a little humor in this. I have to say though, the edits made for a convincing dig find. What about this one? I realize this serves no purpose but, I was surprised at how easy it was to change the appearance with preset filters to make something that looks legit. In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020 In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020 In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024 Report this Post to the Staff
Coin Picker New Member United States 38 Posts	Posted 07/23/2017 10:55 pm LOL!!! Report this Post to the Staff
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What Happened To This 1898 IHC?