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SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 02/14/2009 7:13 pm For your consideration: Die anomalies abound on this coin - it's been great fun to study. Report this Post to the Staff

vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 02/14/2009 7:15 pm AU55. Nice! I like the kitty. swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 02/14/2009 8:38 pm I still think this would grade AU-58. Report this Post to the Staff
snowman Pillar of the Community United States 1840 Posts	Posted 02/15/2009 10:24 am No die crack by the date and I still stand by my original AU. Any idea what the black spots are? Edited by snowman 02/15/2009 10:25 am Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 02/15/2009 11:55 am Quote: Any idea what the black spots are? I discussed it with the seller before purchasing; he was of the opinion that it was not verdigris. In-hand, I am not so sure, but it came nicely-priced and I'm going to take certain non-invasive steps to see what can be done for it. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 02/15/2009 1:30 pm I think it might be the start of verdigris, look between the EN in cents there are two raised bumps and light green radiating from them. I think I would be a little concerned whats going on there. I'm not sure if it's the same on the lions leg but I would keep and eye on them to see it it gets any larger. Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 02/15/2009 1:52 pm I'm most worried about the spot on the paw: Report this Post to the Staff
pls Rest in Peace United States 1729 Posts	Posted 02/15/2009 2:39 pm Your 2¢ coin certainly looks better than the one I pulled out of my dealer's bulk coin box the other day. Mine is worn even smoother than the one in your avatar, SuperDave - I can't tell that a date was ever on it, although I was able to narrow the time span by what remained of "mier" and "roi" on the date side. No verdigris on it, just a huge crack through the "c" in "cent", lol. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 02/15/2009 7:07 pm SuperDave, it seems that there is some corrosion going on, on the paw and leg. I can't recall the name at the moment but it's not quite verdigris. Report this Post to the Staff
norseman012 Valued Member United States 357 Posts	Posted 02/26/2009 9:14 pm Impurities in the metal making its way out ? Very nice coin. Report this Post to the Staff
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