*Poll* Do you think the reverse of this IHC has been dipped in the past?

CaptainRon

OneCent

Is this a trick question.

Yes. The luster seems flat.

savoyspecial

is that lamination peel between 2 and 3 o'clock on the reverse?

greg

CaptainRon

<< <i>Is this a trick question.

Yes. The luster seems flat.

>>



It did not mean it to be

CaptainRon

<< <i>is that lamination peel between 2 and 3 o'clock on the reverse?

greg >>



Honestly I have never seen this coin in hand to give you an absolute answer, (I'm leaning towards no though). However I'm sure many here have at one time or another seen this coin in hand, perhaps one of the IHC specialist will chime in.

PrivateCoinCollector

If the color of the photo is accurate then I would call this coin "Questionable Color" and leave it to other to figure out how it got that way.

tightbudget

I don't think so. The scattered carbon flecks on the coin reflects its originality in my opinion.

droopyd

if cn, no, if bronze, yes.

alpha480v

YES it looks dipped

IrishMike

Without seeing the obverse you can't tell with any degree of certainty. I've seen IHC's in slabs that look just like this one and seen coins in hand like this that I suspect have been monkeyed with.

oxy8890

I have yet to master the coloring on IHCs but my guess would be "no".

CaptainRon

Well at this point only about 25% of the poll believes that the coin has not been dipped in the past.

I'll add the auction link, and the pics. Let's see if the numbers start to even out



1877 auction link

CaptainRon

<< <i>I don't think so. The scattered carbon flecks on the coin reflects its originality in my opinion. >>



I have seen clean surfaced IHC's that later produced these type of carbon spots after being dipped. (Sometimes takeing a year or more before they start to form and show).

Though I agree with you, and do not think that is the case here.

2bits

I don't think anyone can tell if the coin was dipped from a picture ,,unless it was done so improperly that the coin looks like a toasted english muffin .

2bits

Newmismatist

If you're interested in that coin - I'd strongly suggest that it be looked at carefully with a good loupe (Eischenbach or Zeiss) in good light and examine the fields in front of the obverse portrait very carefully - also the area at 12 O'Clock on the obverse - not a coin to buy without seeing it in hand in good light