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millenniummillennium Posts: 3,305
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did you see the ratty looking 1944 Steel cent? Too bad on the rust, how bad will it hurt the final price?
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  • LongacreLongacre Posts: 16,717 ✭✭✭
    I got mine yesterday, but I have not looked at it yet.
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  • PeacemanPeaceman Posts: 5,098
    Got mine yesterday too... 1/2 of the book was water damaged (and there's no rain here)... the package always... always..... comes battered up and retaped..?
  • Rob790Rob790 Posts: 547 ✭
    You mean this one...

    Ratty 1944 steelie

    The current bid is only $33, sounds like a steal for that price...

    I doubt it'll do over $25k.
  • 2ndCharter2ndCharter Posts: 1,675 ✭✭✭✭✭
    What do you mean rust? According to the catalog, it's "russet verdigris". image

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  • seanqseanq Posts: 8,694 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>What do you mean rust? According to the catalog, it's "russet verdigris". image >>




    image I guess "russet verdigris" is what is left behind after NCS removes the active rust. My guess is the coin closes around $10k with the juice.


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  • morgannut2morgannut2 Posts: 4,293 ✭
    A very rare, very ugly coin.image
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  • mgoodm3mgoodm3 Posts: 17,497 ✭✭✭
    Russet verdigris is the greatest term ever for rust.
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  • LakesammmanLakesammman Posts: 17,408 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It's become anticlimactic to get a Heritage catalog these days - watched the auction build for months and have already reviewed it on-line.
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  • UncleWigglyUncleWiggly Posts: 2,467
    I throw all my catalogues in the trash without even openning them.



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  • seanqseanq Posts: 8,694 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Russet verdigris is the greatest term ever for rust. >>



    Check out the russet verdigris on these classics! image

    image


    Sean Reynolds
    Incomplete planchets wanted, especially Lincoln Cents & type coins.

    "Keep in mind that most of what passes as numismatic information is no more than tested opinion at best, and marketing blather at worst. However, I try to choose my words carefully, since I know that you guys are always watching." - Joe O'Connor
  • BarryBarry Posts: 10,100 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Russet verdigris is the greatest term ever for rust. >>



    ver·di·gris
    n.
    A green patina or crust of copper sulfate or copper chloride formed on copper, brass, and bronze exposed to air or seawater for long periods of time.

    rus·set
    adj.
    Moderate to strong brown.

    OK, so russet verdigris means moderate to strong brown green patina on copper, brass or bronze. I can see the connection to rusty steel...
    (edited for typo)

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