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2 Cent piece inside: Anyone like the look of this one?

Purple73Purple73 Posts: 2,016 ✭
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I have my eye on this 2 cent piece.

Whatcha all think of this one? Original or not? Whats the Average rate for a vf-xf piece?

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    PrethenPrethen Posts: 3,466 ✭✭✭
    I like the detail, but my immediate gut reaction says something is up/wrong with that dark color. I don't like 2-cent pieces that are that dark. This 1865 is actually quite common for 2-cent pieces. I would pass on this coin and get one with a slightly lighter planchet color. Dark brown is okay; I have some; really dark brown to black is not so good. Something is bizarre with the coloration in the shield. I'm wondering if someone tried to clean the coin and it was a job gone awry.
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    Purple73Purple73 Posts: 2,016 ✭
    Prethen.....Do these come with the cameo look to them from wear? (dark feild , light devices)

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    coinguy1coinguy1 Posts: 13,484 ✭✭✭
    Portions of the coin look too dark to me too, my guess being that it might have suffered some corrosion or environmental damge.



    << <i>Do these come with the cameo look to them from wear? (dark feild , light devices >>

    I'm not Prethen but.....not usually. You might be seeing some cleaning which resulted in the lighter centers contrasting against the aforementioned darker areas.
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    Purple73Purple73 Posts: 2,016 ✭
    Hey thanks Coinguy!

    Dang! I have a 2 center already but I was curious if these get a cameo look from wear. I'll have to keep my eyes peeled for a nice one.

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    MICHAELDIXONMICHAELDIXON Posts: 6,740 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Corroded and cleaned
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    WACoinGuyWACoinGuy Posts: 1,225 ✭✭✭✭
    I don't like the colors either -- and what's going on on the reverse right over UNIT?
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    BillJonesBillJones Posts: 35,874 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Dark and crusty from corrosion. The basic grade is classic VF-30, but the surface problems lower its value to that of a VG to Fine.

    Sorry, but this is not the look you want for 19th century copper. About the only area where this look is OK is for ancient copper coins.
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    Dennis88Dennis88 Posts: 5,797 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Corroded and cleaned >>



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