Got this token in the mail today, finally! Comments please.
coinguy89
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Well let me tell you. I learned a little something. I've got to watch out with pictures. This photo shows this coin being very bright. When I got it in hand today, wasn't as bright. It was still bright though. That was one of the bad things. Another bad thing I failed to notice, thinking it was just a scanning mistake or error turned out to be some type of green molding or something. It's in the middle of the "A" in "UNITED WE STAND. It's like a greenish blackish dot. Anyone know what it is. The good news is, it's really sweet looking. Another good thing is that I didn't notice it earlier, but from 9 to 10 o clock on the obverse there is more cuds. I thought the top one was the only one. They are also quite bigger in hand, which is also nice. So over all I think I did fair. If I find a really sweet piece i'll purchase it, but next time im defiently going to be more careful with what I choose.
Comments please. Scott Hopkins
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Cameron Kiefer
<< <i>Ahhhhhh the thissle flower - that is the state flower of.....of.....ahhhhh.... >>
...Scotland.
(It's "thistle", BTW.)
Sweet token.
As to your little bit o' green verdigris or gunk or whatnot in one of the letters, you can try removing it with a wooden toothpick. The wood should not be hard enough to scratch the metal. I've also heard of people using thorns, like rose thorns (or maybe you could try thistle spines, LOL). A thorn is even sharper and harder than a toothpick, which will lose its point quickly. But probably still not sharp enough to scratch the metal. If you can't remove the gunk this way, I'd leave it alone.
That is a very nice looking piece.
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<< <i>Ahhhhhh the thissle flower - that is the state flower of.....of.....ahhhhh.... >>
...Scotland.
(It's "thistle", BTW.)
Sweet token.
As to your little bit o' green verdigris or gunk or whatnot in one of the letters, you can try removing it with a wooden toothpick. The wood should not be hard enough to scratch the metal. I've also heard of people using thorns, like rose thorns (or maybe you could try thistle spines, LOL). A thorn is even sharper and harder than a toothpick, which will lose its point quickly. But probably still not sharp enough to scratch the metal. If you can't remove the gunk this way, I'd leave it alone.
That is a very nice looking piece. >>
It's slabbed and I don't want to remove it. I would have never guessed that they would have slabbed it with that greenish gunk there.
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has above average eye appeal
michael
<< <i>It's slabbed and I don't want to remove it. I would have never guessed that they would have slabbed it with that greenish gunk there. >>
Hm. I missed the "NGC" reference, there.
Why are you surprised they slabbed it? I've seen far, far worse in slabs- dozens of times. That's probably just a wee triflin' bit of verdigris, that's all. I wouldn't sweat it.
Edit to add: the only thing I am surprised about is that somebody is slabbing CWT's at all. While I guess I shouldn't be surprised, I have to admit this is the first slabbed CWT I've heard of. Neat.
Click on the icon for patriotics or any of the state storecards.
I know NGC, Anacs, and S.E.G.S do it, there might be some more.
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