Greyside Newp

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bosox
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I really like this one. A recent E-Bay purchase. image

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  • Hyperion
    Hyperion Posts: 7,507 ✭✭✭
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    very nice!! as lusterous as the image suggests?
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  • bosox
    bosox Posts: 1,656 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    A little more lustrous in hand actually.
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  • Hyperion
    Hyperion Posts: 7,507 ✭✭✭
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    where the heck is that SHOCKED icon !!! beautiful !!!
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  • TwoKopeiki
    TwoKopeiki Posts: 9,969 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Nice pick-up, Bosox! image
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  • 1960NYGiants
    1960NYGiants Posts: 3,628 ✭✭✭✭
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    Great coin! How the heck did I miss it?
    Gene

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  • WWW
    WWW Posts: 2,616 ✭✭✭
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    Wow! Beautiful coin. image
  • theboz11
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    Superimage
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  • laurentyvan
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    Looks like it was just minted.image Super example!
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  • 7Jaguars
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    I too like the coin but am wondering if treated. I have seen some US and Brit coppers that do not have the classic cleaned coppery look and appear somewhat similar. Not saying it is or "hating" but just wondering. I myself have a 1934 penny that should have been sulfured and yet has a somewhat similar appearance (I must say looks much better than my other 1934s).
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  • coinkat
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    terrific example...

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  • bosox
    bosox Posts: 1,656 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    7Jag - Don't think so. The photo was taken through an ICCS plastic holder with my less than expert photo skills. In hand the coin looks as lustrous and bright as the day it left the Ottawa Mint. No carbon and only a couple of microscopic hits. It's currently in a 65 Red holder. IMHO it would cross at 65 or 66 red at PCGS (probably 65 given how tough they have been recently on greyside copper).
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  • Doogy
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    terrific luster on that one! Ironically enough, I bought a 1915 example recently and posted a couple pics.

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    Mine isn't any near as nice in the luster category, but it looks be better than the MS62 grade would suggest.

    nice pick-up!

    Doug
  • 7Jaguars
    7Jaguars Posts: 8,019 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Yes, I am getting to like these coppers more and more with time. Great coin! My point is that I want forum members and others to be aware that even the major services will encapsulate well doctored coins. As I have said many of the altered coins, and I am not saying this is one, are done with a treatment that does not leave the classical "coppery" look of crudely cleaned specimens.

    In particular I have seen encapsulated Indian Head Cents by the two major services that are highly suspicious. Interestingly this was confirmed by a civil war token specialist that I know who also states this to be true of those coppers. I would also say that I question many of the "red" 1909 SVDBs that have recently been sold by Heritage amongst others in the 64-66 range.
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  • mrpotatoheadd
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