Yep, the edge tells you that this 1855-S three dollar gold piece is ex-jewelry. I got stuck with a coin like this, which was less obvious than this example, when I was sophomore in college.
I've got slide picture of an AU sharpness 1820 quarter that I once owned that was AT. I'll have to translate it to digital one of these days.
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I got hosed on this 1796 half dime. I thought that given the fact that it was old and fairly scarce that it would be "market acceptable." It wasn't. and it got a body bag.
Retired dealer and avid collector of U.S. type coins, 19th century presidential campaign medalets and selected medals. In recent years I have been working on a set of British coins - at least one coin from each king or queen who issued pieces that are collectible. I am also collecting at least one coin for each Roman emperor from Julius Caesar to ... ?
1. On the 1955 Washington- was it dipped to remove haze? 2. The 24 peace was shake and baked. 3. The 1865 2 center was brushed with a roto-router. OUCH! One of the harshest wire brushes I've seen in awhile. 4. the 1855 $3 gold was cleaned, the "M" retooled. 5. It appears the other 2 centeres to be AT. 6. The 1796 dime appears to be be cleaned and retooled the outline of the face.
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The '55 Washington was artificially frosted to get a dcam designation. Years later the artificial frost bled to the fields and developed a hazy appearance on the devices. That is what is seen in the photo. I had hoped to find an original photo of how it looked when I procured it, but no luck. This artificial frost was very deceptive - it fooled PCGS and me.
PCGS made me whole when I sent it in for a grade review.
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<< <i>I got hosed on this 1796 half dime. I thought that given the fact that it was old and fairly scarce that it would be "market acceptable." It wasn't. and it got a body bag.
<< <i>1. On the 1955 Washington- was it dipped to remove haze? 2. The 24 peace was shake and baked. 3. The 1865 2 center was brushed with a roto-router. OUCH! One of the harshest wire brushes I've seen in awhile. 4. the 1855 $3 gold was cleaned, the "M" retooled. 5. It appears the other 2 centeres to be AT. 6. The 1796 dime appears to be be cleaned and retooled the outline of the face. >>
The 1855-S $3 gold wasn't cleaned, but was damaged by being a jewelry piece & part of the obv. was gouged. The area around Liberty's temple beneath the hair still had lacquer, as did parts of the rev. field to give the appearance of luster & less wear. The edge was shaved of some gold and reeding was added to cover it up.
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I don't know if PCGS considers this doctoring - I do.
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The edge is obvious, but the other may be hard to detect.
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I've got slide picture of an AU sharpness 1820 quarter that I once owned that was AT. I'll have to translate it to digital one of these days.
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2. The 24 peace was shake and baked.
3. The 1865 2 center was brushed with a roto-router. OUCH! One of the harshest wire brushes I've seen in awhile.
4. the 1855 $3 gold was cleaned, the "M" retooled.
5. It appears the other 2 centeres to be AT.
6. The 1796 dime appears to be be cleaned and retooled the outline of the face.
PCGS made me whole when I sent it in for a grade review.
“In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock." - Thomas Jefferson
My digital cameo album 1950-64 Cameos - take a look!
<< <i>I got hosed on this 1796 half dime. I thought that given the fact that it was old and fairly scarce that it would be "market acceptable." It wasn't. and it got a body bag.
That eagle looks like a mutant.
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<< <i>1. On the 1955 Washington- was it dipped to remove haze?
2. The 24 peace was shake and baked.
3. The 1865 2 center was brushed with a roto-router. OUCH! One of the harshest wire brushes I've seen in awhile.
4. the 1855 $3 gold was cleaned, the "M" retooled.
5. It appears the other 2 centeres to be AT.
6. The 1796 dime appears to be be cleaned and retooled the outline of the face. >>
The 1855-S $3 gold wasn't cleaned, but was damaged by being a jewelry piece & part of the
obv. was gouged. The area around Liberty's temple beneath the hair still had lacquer, as
did parts of the rev. field to give the appearance of luster & less wear. The edge was shaved of some
gold and reeding was added to cover it up.
R.I.P. Bear
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