1964 Half Dollar With Many Parallel Stripes - Page 3

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Dearborn Moderator United States 98032 Posts	Posted 03/03/2023 08:27 am Perhaps it is time to call in Mike Diamond here In the meantime I'm going to wait and see if the OP will post an 'almost' edge on image. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
Zurie Pillar of the Community United States 5684 Posts	Posted 03/03/2023 08:54 am Looks like striped toning from long term storage against some kind of material—the lines don't look raised to me. I can't see this as roller lines or a strike through fabric. Report this Post to the Staff
savebeachhouse New Member United States 15 Posts	Posted 03/03/2023 09:18 am Thanks for all the replies, let me try to answer/update on the questions above: I have not tried acetone yet (don't have any and a little scared to do it as I'm a rookie); I'm taking it to a dealer this weekend who has XRF capability and should get weight and SI from him (had to look meaning of that stuff up); I believe the silver lines are raised, I'll try to get a side view pic up soon; I think that's all outstanding questions, pls let know if not. Question for Silviosi: which "L" are you looking at? All the "L"'s I see are the same. Again, thanks. Report this Post to the Staff
jasper62 Pillar of the Community United States 2189 Posts	Posted 03/03/2023 09:18 am Looks like tape was place on the surface on both sides.(who knows why) for a long time. When removed the glue etched into the metal just like a finger print can permanently etch into a Lincoln Cent. IMHO Edited by jasper62 03/03/2023 09:19 am Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 03/03/2023 10:48 am On the 1909 cent it looks more like finger print issues on that coin. But on a struck through cloth the devices were altered because of the struck through cloth issue: Just one side would be affected: On the OP's coin it look like rolling lines on the coin as both sides are showing the same thing. They are on the planchet before the strike: Note the off center area? Report this Post to the Staff
savebeachhouse New Member United States 15 Posts	Posted 03/04/2023 11:31 am Here are some pics. Not real happy with my photography skills but it's clear there are lines on both sides of the coin from previous pics and I feel "ridges" if I rub my finger across the coin. But as you'll see from the pics, there aren't clear, defined ridges seen. Have not gone to dealer yet, but will get back to you when I do. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 98032 Posts	Posted 03/04/2023 11:46 am thanks for the new images, they are fine - getting an oblique image and have it all in focus in next to impossible, but these will work. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
Willburton Pillar of the Community United States 2558 Posts	Posted 03/04/2023 2:30 pm Way too much discussion about this one. Worth melt. Report this Post to the Staff
savebeachhouse New Member United States 15 Posts	Posted 03/05/2023 10:25 am Willburton, thanks for your opinion. I suspect your are correct about it's value, but I really appreciate how you can articulate that opinion. It was much more intelligent that all the other replies combined. While I am a newbie to this forum, I am not a newbie to forums in general. The purpose of forums includes interest in a subject and knowledge transfer. This is what is occurring here. The other people that replied gave their opinions and reasons for them. Many disagreed but so what, that's part of the fun. I'll give an update after I hear back from the coin dealer. Report this Post to the Staff
savebeachhouse New Member United States 15 Posts	Posted 03/07/2023 6:32 pm Went to coin dealer. Weight is .39 ozT He had no explanation other than maybe someone ran a scraper tool over it. ? Went to another dealer and he thought a cloth may have been laid on it for a while. Didn't have an answer as to why the lines going into the corners of the letters and figures were so fitted. Have sent photos to another source for analysis. Not anything yet that you have not mentioned. I'll wait to see if this other group has any thoughts, then it's pretty much a dead end. Thanks Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 03/08/2023 12:54 pm Just a melt coin now. Report this Post to the Staff
HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 25614 Posts	Posted 03/08/2023 12:59 pm Get some acetone and soak that coin! That should have been your first step. Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
savebeachhouse New Member United States 15 Posts	Posted 03/08/2023 3:25 pm Coop, others: Yes, waiting for these last people to look at it. If nothing new, then I would agree with you. Hondo: Yes, well, I'm a rookie. A couple of others said the same thing. It's on my hardware store list. thanks Report this Post to the Staff
savebeachhouse New Member United States 15 Posts	Posted 03/10/2023 12:03 pm Well, this is what a company said "Thanks for sharing information on your coin. It does not appear to be a struck-through variety. Unfortunately, we would not be able to make any appraisals or offers on them before they have been third party authenticated by one of the three major coin grading services." So I'll probably dip it in acetone, see if that adds any clarity, maybe post a last pic and store it for "whatever". Report this Post to the Staff
savebeachhouse New Member United States 15 Posts	Posted 03/11/2023 11:15 am a quick dip and a 24 hour bath did nothing to appearance. Well, end of story. A sincere thanks to all that have commented.... Report this Post to the Staff
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