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Bedrock of the Community
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*** Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. ***Did I find a Wide AM? 'twould be my first -- in the wild or otherwise.  Other than the fact that this cent is trash due to corrosion, does it have any numismatic value IF it is indeed a Wide AM? Thanks guys. Reverse:  The obverse looks just as horrific as the reverse, unfortunately. (in part due to my photography "skills") 
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I believe it is a WAM but it's hard to tell from this angle. |
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
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sorry... 5-year-old point-and-shoot camera and terrible lighting. Oh yeah, and the photographer probably leaves something to be desired as well.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Definitely a WAM. As to value, is it one people will be beating a path to your door for? No. Is it worth more than one cent? Yes. What is it actually worth? It is worth whatever someone is willing to pay you for it. Not being a smart alleck, just that in that condition it is hard to pinpoint an exact value. Edited by unholyroller
09/28/2011 10:24 am
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United States
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I also believe it looks like a WAMCongrats, I haven't found one yet and am looking forward to picking my first one out of the wild |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Definately a WAM! Nice find! The verdigris looks fairly light, it could be conserved. Lincoln Cent Lover!VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Thanks, guys! The box of cents I was going through was not producing much (<10% copper and 1 wheatie with only 5 rolls to go, bleah) until I noticed that little guy. Quote:
Not being a smart alleck, just that in that condition it is hard to pinpoint an exact value. I completely understand.  Quote:
The verdigris looks fairly light, it could be conserved. I'm sure there are plenty of threads on conservation, but any immediate suggestions (or links to good threads)? |
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Pillar of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Nice find! It's a great feeling to find your very first WAM. I certainly know; I was ecstatic when I found my first (and only one so far), a red 2000. Congrats! |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Thanks, captainfwiffo, SHAFTA9a, unholyroller, googoo, BadThad, and JangoFett. :)
I'm going to buy a bottle of Verdigris tonight and see how it turns out! Will post pics in a week or two with results.
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Posted 09/28/2011 04:07 am
