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It's got some staining on the reverse, but you should of seen it before I applied BadThad's Verdi-Care. It had a gigantic wad of crud on the bottom of the right wheat stalk, which is what caused that stain. I should of taken some "before" pics, but here's a link to the auction so you can what it looked like before: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...TRK:MEWNX:ITOpinions?   |
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Looks nice now,just wondering if a second treatment of Verdi-Care would do even better?
John1 
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I dug an 1918 wheat this year while metal detecting. Your coin looks a whole lot better than mine.  Edited by mrh70
12/04/2010 8:40 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
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Bedrock of the Community
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Looks like it came out very well and your images are excellent too. This piece looks EF+ or maybe AU50 and ended up being a great buy for you!
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What a beautifully conserved coin! You did such a great job, to the point where I think it would be able to get into a holder. EF45 is what they would give it.
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Pillar of the Community
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I agree with EF45. Some wear on the right wheat stalk seeds prevents AU
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just wondering if a second treatment of Verdi-Care would do even better? I've already applied two treatments. That was some serious gunk build-up. I bought the coin hoping Verdi-Care would be able to come to its rescue, and sure enough, it did a great job. The staining is there to stay however, which I can live with. Fortunately, it wasn't corroded or anything like that under that mess. Thanks Thad! I don't know why I didn't think of putting the pics together like that.  I'm thinking this coin would have a good shot at making AU50. Here's some comparison pics next to a 14-D that is certified by ANACS as EF45. The cheek/jaw as well as the area above the ear look a little flatter on the 14-D. The wheat lines have just a tad more wear on the 14-D as well:  What do you think? |
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Alright, I'm convinced, it is AU50, yours has less wear above the ear!
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The 1918S is AU50.
Problem with comparing it to a 1914D is two-fold...
First, 1914D cents are market graded. They are seldom technically graded, and any 1914D AU would be an EF in any 1918 holder, pretty much. Don't ask why, it's just the way they do it.
Second, although you're pretty close with 1918S versus 1914D, comparing two different years from two different mints can be very dangerous because the dies were not quite the same all the time. Die wear can make some of the details a little looser and less vivid, and this can result in an appearance that looks like wear (or more wear). Best to always compare the same date and mint together and leave other dates and mints out of the equation.
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You make a good point, coppercoins. As always, I appreciate your input.  |
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