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What do you think of the color of this gold 1893 1/2 sovereign?

bidaskbidask Posts: 14,022 ✭✭✭✭✭
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  • adamlaneusadamlaneus Posts: 6,969 ✭✭✭
    (there it is)

    The haze disturbs me? A failing putty job?

    The haze may simply be one of the various forms of patina you can get. It looks sort of wierd to me. Does it change under different lighting in-hand?

    Underneath that haze, it certainly looks to be in fine shape.
  • MadMartyMadMarty Posts: 16,697 ✭✭✭


    << <i>(there it is)

    The haze disturbs me? A failing putty job?

    The haze may simply be one of the various forms of patina you can get. It looks sort of wierd to me. Does it change under different lighting in-hand? >>



    Quick call Laura!!! She's the putty queen!!! image
    It is not exactly cheating, I prefer to consider it creative problem solving!!!

  • bidaskbidask Posts: 14,022 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>(there it is)

    The haze disturbs me? A failing putty job?

    The haze may simply be one of the various forms of patina you can get. It looks sort of wierd to me. Does it change under different lighting in-hand?

    Underneath that haze, it certainly looks to be in fine shape. >>

    I don't recall it changing under different lighting in hand. though that 'haze' is part of the coin.
    I manage money. I earn money. I save money .
    I give away money. I collect money.
    I don’t love money . I do love the Lord God.




  • LindeDadLindeDad Posts: 18,766 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Is it possible that it was dipped and not rinsed well enouph?
    And the residue is turning or another thought is that it is PVC that was not cleaned off well enouph.
    And my question is if it is in a PCGS slab will they fix it?
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  • adamlaneusadamlaneus Posts: 6,969 ✭✭✭
    It's got streaks in it. I wonder if this is just an odd planchet?

    What a defective coin. Wanna sell it?

    Looks like a good harsh dipping will fix it!
  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,817 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Looks like a putty job to me.

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  • bidaskbidask Posts: 14,022 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Its a pcgs 66 none finer and top grade at NGC being a 65.

    I manage money. I earn money. I save money .
    I give away money. I collect money.
    I don’t love money . I do love the Lord God.




  • 7Jaguars7Jaguars Posts: 7,736 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Soft strike but ok, prolly the pics not showing the way it would in hand...
    Love that Milled British (1830-1960)
    Well, just Love coins, period.

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