Annual Eye Exam Time - Need Help from Discerning Board Members

Catbert

Before going to my eye doctor for my annual eye exam, I like to do a self examination and take stock in my abilities to differentiate various colors & images. As I get older, I find that I must continually monitor and strive to maintain this acuity. So, in keeping with the exuberant spirit of our hobby, I've chosen copper images and believe these two profile images to be exactly the same. However, I am extremely uncertain, and thus I need to validate my findings. Can you examine these closely (i.e. coloration, strike detail, hard and unmolested surfaces) and confirm?

slipgate

I see two copper beauties!

Broadstruck

There's nothing like a blazing white platinum coin and a pale skinned Irish girl sunbathing!

FredWeinberg

One of 'em has rub on the high points.

coindeuce

Yes, the hair is jet black.

commoncents05

<< <i>There's nothing like a blazing white platinum coin and a pale skinned Irish girl sunbathing! >>

JJSingleton

I'm pretty sure the second is AT, but extremely market acceptable.

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crispy

Hilarious! Thank you for the levity.

Musky1011

I prefer the bust half over the half cent

Broadstruck

The one on the far left is totally original skinned but is now in the process of being cooked

jmski52

+1

keets

both are strikingly beautiful.

I can say from experience that I can afford the coin, and encapsulated or in a flip it would require little beyond safe storage for the years I have left to circle the sun. as for the woman, she would no doubt drain me of all energy and resources till I found myself alone and dazed with only a fond memory.

I will take the coin.

ms70

I like both the half cent and silver dollars.

coinsarefun

Dan, you had me going! I was shaking my head in agreement until I scrolled down on my ipad

SanctionII

The tanned woman has great eye appeal, but if I remember the Mummy movie(s) correctly, at the end of the second (or 3rd?) movie she turned and ran away (only to fall into a pit of black scarab beetles who devoured her) and abandoned her lover, Imhotep, leaving him to be dragged into Hades (or the Egyptian equivalent) by countless lost souls. He cried out to her and seeing her flee, he looked at the Brendan Frasier character (whose woman leaped forward, dodging falling ceiling stones, to save him and pull him from the grasp of the lost souls), developed tears in his eyes and let go to fall into eternal torment.

So, even though she is very pleasant on the eyes, I would take the coin.

CoinJunkie

Please post the reverse of that second image so I can make an accurate assessment.

AmandaVarner

<< <i>Please post the reverse of that second image so I can make an accurate assessment.

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Ask and you shall receive!

NSW-ish Pic

steveben

i am not sure about "unmolested surfaces" on one of those...at least not if it was in my inventory...IF you know what i'm sayin'

Swampboy

Lmao

CoinJunkie

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<< <i>Please post the reverse of that second image so I can make an accurate assessment.

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Ask and you shall receive!

NSW-ish Pic >>


Many thanks, Ms. Varner!

After a thorough examination of the newly posted image, my findings are inconclusive.
Further study will be required.

Justlooking

Something I learned a long time ago: The coin can't say no.

DollarAfterDollar

The historical significance is important with both.

kaz

"lustrous and richly toned, with hardly a mark on the key focal areas."

lostincoins

Do pasties count as putty or smoothing?

Yonico

<< <i>Please post the reverse of that second image so I can make an accurate assessment.

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"Accurate ass-essment" - I see what you did there

BaronVonBaugh

I'm afraid I just cannot make an accurate assessment without in hand examination!

Type2

Yes need to see them in hand.

jcping

I am wondering if you dip both of them, what they would end up with

pcunix

<< <i>

<< <i>Please post the reverse of that second image so I can make an accurate assessment.

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Ask and you shall receive!

NSW-ish Pic >>



There seems to have been some gravity induced metal flow in this coin that is very evident in that picture. Surprising, because the obverse shows no such effects, which makes me suspect doctoring. Perhaps a run through the Sniffer is indicated?

ms70

The reverse pic indicates a very large crack under some thinly veiled surface covering.

ricko

Ever the gambler, I will take the second one... Cheers, RickO

Treashunt

Thanks, Amanda.


Assessing right now

1Mike1

<< <i>Ever the gambler, I will take the second one... Cheers, RickO >>



Yea, let's see the Chinese replicate that!

AmandaVarner

<< <i>Thanks, Amanda.


Assessing right now >>



One does what one can!