Food for thought: Every coin is unique!!!!!!!!!
wingedliberty
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Food for thought! . Every single coin is unique. Like a snowflake.
Here are some of the reasons to back it up. I thought about it on my way home from work while
driving.
1.Metal flow lines (even on the most generic untoned coins). Every coin has a distinct signature when
it comes to the way the metal flows and in which direction.
2.Toning (whether visible or not, every single coins is toned. Every metal reacts with elements around
it, we may not be able to see it, but its there, just think about white coins with subdued luster)
3.Where its been!!! (Its journey through time. My 1794 Cent, I can only wonder??, who touched it!!)
4.Like art, eye appeal is subjective. Toning for some, white lustrous for others!!)
5.The strike!!!, every coin has a different relief due to strike and wear. I don't think its possible for
any two coins to be worn to EXACTLY the same degree or to be struck with EXACTLY the same amount
of pressure.
6.Different dies for the same date and mint mark will leave different characteristics. , hence die varieties, like different siblings from the same parents. Almost like genetics.
Can anyone else shed some light on this.
Brian.
Here are some of the reasons to back it up. I thought about it on my way home from work while
driving.
1.Metal flow lines (even on the most generic untoned coins). Every coin has a distinct signature when
it comes to the way the metal flows and in which direction.
2.Toning (whether visible or not, every single coins is toned. Every metal reacts with elements around
it, we may not be able to see it, but its there, just think about white coins with subdued luster)
3.Where its been!!! (Its journey through time. My 1794 Cent, I can only wonder??, who touched it!!)
4.Like art, eye appeal is subjective. Toning for some, white lustrous for others!!)
5.The strike!!!, every coin has a different relief due to strike and wear. I don't think its possible for
any two coins to be worn to EXACTLY the same degree or to be struck with EXACTLY the same amount
of pressure.
6.Different dies for the same date and mint mark will leave different characteristics. , hence die varieties, like different siblings from the same parents. Almost like genetics.
Can anyone else shed some light on this.
Brian.
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<< <i>3.Where its been!!! (Its journey through time. My 1794 Cent, I can only wonder??, who touched it!!) >>
I think about this one a lot. I often wonder who owned a coin before mine or where my coins have been.
On my uncirculated coins, who decided to take my coin out of circulation and preserve it in a pristine state? Why would they do that if it was intentional?
On my old proof coins who has owned it before me. Did the past owners enjoy the coin as much as I do now?
the 19th century. It had to be a true collector to have the foresight to preserve a Barber coin that
would grade MS67. What could they have used? Perhaps it just sat in a drawer some place, unmoved.
Brian.
And how they stored them. Did they sit in an old coin cabinet for the person that owned them to share with others. It is always interesting to let your mind drift a bit. And this is when this hobby really becomes to be enjoyable.
stman
of us experience enough stress in our daily lives. I treat this as a hobby to offset the stress.
Brian
Just think of somebody in the 1800's. Oh they probably graded them.
But no 60-70 grades. No this service is better. Well even before 1986 we didn't have the slabs. You went to buy and had to depend on your own knowledge completely. And still do but they do help as a guide.
I agree if a lot of people would just take a minute and enjoy these coins and get out of the rat race they would really appreciate this hobby for the better.
stman