LVT, how do the surfaces of the coin look underneath the haze? Are there a significant number, average number or relatively few marks, dings, hits, hairlines, etc, that would lower the numerical grade?
It would be great if the coin has few blemishes under the haze so that it would grade 66 or better.
Regardless, it looks like you have hit the jackpot with this coin. The only question is how big the jackpot will be.
So what is the story about how you came to acquire the 1965 SMS set?
WTG and looking forward to seeing pics of the coin after the haze is removed.
last update on this thread but will post grade results here's the exact process used to remove haze by an un-named dear friend (i was a lil too skerred with this coin) i think he did a great job with a sweet coin
1. E-Z-Est and distilled water mixed 50/50. swirl the coin for no longer than five seconds completely immersed. 2. 90% alcohol swirled constantly for one minute. 3. distilled water swirled constantly for one minute. 4. distilled water swirled constantly for one minute. 5. acetone swirled constantly for on minute.
6. blow dry with "canned air" designed for keyboards and stuff like that. leave the can flat on a hard surface to make certain not to agitate it because that will allow liquid to be sprayed on the coin surface, not a good thing.
7. gently lay the coin(s) on a cloth diaper, turning sides every day for several days to make sure the rinse was properly done.
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That is a very nice looking half, but the post-bath cameo is lighter than I had hoped, particularly the reverse. My best guess from the images is something in the 66 Cam range based on the minor marks on the shield. Still a great pick-up.
Don
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the picture is out of focus and the lighting isn't the best(up high and in front of the coin). i think LVT has others he could post which may show the frost mirrors better. the lighting tends to show weak frost at a few places on the obverse portrait while what appears as weak frost at the bottom of the shield is the same effect resulting from a weakly struck coin. the frost is even and complete showing me a coin which is DCAM-minus and more likely a 67Cam. a trip to NCS may/may not help.
without a doubt the mirrors are greatly improved and really show off the devices.
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It would be great if the coin has few blemishes under the haze so that it would grade 66 or better.
Regardless, it looks like you have hit the jackpot with this coin. The only question is how big the jackpot will be.
So what is the story about how you came to acquire the 1965 SMS set?
WTG and looking forward to seeing pics of the coin after the haze is removed.
here's the exact process used to remove haze by an un-named dear friend (i was a lil too skerred with this coin)
i think he did a great job with a sweet coin
1. E-Z-Est and distilled water mixed 50/50. swirl the coin for no longer than five seconds completely immersed.
2. 90% alcohol swirled constantly for one minute.
3. distilled water swirled constantly for one minute.
4. distilled water swirled constantly for one minute.
5. acetone swirled constantly for on minute.
6. blow dry with "canned air" designed for keyboards and stuff like that. leave the can flat on a hard surface to make certain not to agitate it because that will allow liquid to be sprayed on the coin surface, not a good thing.
7. gently lay the coin(s) on a cloth diaper, turning sides every day for several days to make sure the rinse was properly done.
Don
and it sets us apart from practitioners and consultants. Gregor
without a doubt the mirrors are greatly improved and really show off the devices.