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Valued Member
Canada
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Hello Everyone! I'd like to hear thoughts about this; the lamination piece doesn't appear to be a part of the host coin. It spent decades circulating, and it didn't fall off... any ideas where and how?   *** Moved by Staff moved to a more appropriate forum. *** |
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New Member
United States
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Valued Member
 Canada
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yeah... just like I received it-uncleaned surfaces
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Moderator
 United States
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I'm interested to hear what our brain trust thinks about this one. I'm finding it hard to believe that the coin could receive this much circulation wear without the lam breaking off. There is a shadow on the lower part almost like it is lifting up slightly there.
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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No brain trust here...trust me ; )~
Looks like he may have been oiled up a little hence why the dust sticking to him?
Maybe a good acetone soak then closer pics of the area...
Instead of a lam...could it be a huge chip?
Interesting one for sure.
Look fwd to what others have to say.
smat
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Valued Member
Canada
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I wanted to show it with its "Original Skin". The lamination piece is naturally the same tone as the host. I'm leaning towards a strike-through (but from what?) that bonded with the surface?
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I suspect it is something stuck to the coin, not a trike through or lamination. If it had been a lamination or strike through and circulated as much as the rest of the coin shows I would expect to see part of the caot design on it and the edges that are sticking up to be worn and rounded. A retained strike though I would expect to be flush with the surface of the coin.
Edited by Conder101
01/22/2021 10:02 am
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Very interesting for sure - I think a good acetone soak couldn't hurt.  |
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Valued Member
Canada
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"A retained strike though I would expect to be flush with the surface of the coin..."
Not necessarily, if "flush" is meant that the piece becomes seamless on the field. It's stuck on there, all right.
After I clean it up I'll post better pics.
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Pillar of the Community
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I think a good acetone soak couldn't hurt. If that is something adhered to the coins surface it may actually come off with the acetone soak. |
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Valued Member
Canada
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"If that is something adhered to the coins surface it may actually come off with the acetone soak."
That would be if the piece were glued on the host, which means even if they had Gorilla Glue, etc., in 1914, that glue would have crystalized decades ago
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Pillar of the Community
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That would be if the piece were glued on the host, which means even if they had Gorilla Glue, etc., in 1914, that glue would have crystalized decades ago Well, only one way to find out........ |
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Canada
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02/10/2021 1:28 pm
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