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Pillar of the Community
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This will make you sick....you've been warned.  I didn't do it. Chance   |
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Forum Dad
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Valued Member
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That's some great photography though ....
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Pillar of the Community
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I appreciate the compliment for sure. Too bad that thing was wiped on both sides. Makes me wanna cry. I can't remember seeing a better strike.
Chance
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Big ... Bad .... Bummer! What a waste of a great treasure.  David Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art |
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Pillar of the Community
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Wow. How hard does someone have to wipe to ruin a coin like that? Or is that with a tool?
Look at the full shield on that thing.
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Pillar of the Community
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Edited by fcrazo
03/30/2010 8:27 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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My bet...is that the luckiest metal detectorist on the face of the earth couldn't wait until he got home to wipe the dirt from the coin. I've witnessed such atrocities...but never on a coin like this one. I NEVER wipe a silver coin that I've recovered. If I find something that cool. The hunt's over and I'm seeking running water.
Chance
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Pillar of the Community
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Looks like someone who didn't know what they were doing, maybe a pawn shop employee or something, decided to take it and run it over their pants leg to clean it up.
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Pillar of the Community
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Attacked by 'Buffy The Coin Slayer', with her orbital buffer!  or...I wonder which grit of sandpaper was used on it?   |
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Pillar of the Community
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Yikes. OK, I've been away from this site for several months, and this pic is what I come back to? Beautiful pic, by the way...horrid subject matter.
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Pillar of the Community
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What is the significance of a FH? Weren't most 1917 T1 full head?
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Pillar of the Community
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The FH is more common in the type 1, but by no means are all type ones full head specimens. In order to be classified a FH, the 3 leaves and the ear hole must be present. It doesn't take much in the way of strike weakness to lose those details.
Chance
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Pillar of the Community
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Great strike
To bad someone got to it
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Pillar of the Community
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There were just 4 blemishes on this coin, all on the reverse. I don't see a single distracting mark on the obverse. That adds insult to injury.
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Posted 03/30/2010 7:43 pm
