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TwoSides2aCoin
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And let's see who can pick out the problems.

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  • Barndog
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    Barndog - Is that hole plugged with chewing gum? image
  • PawPaul
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    prolly lead
  • AngryTurtle
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    Barndog, did you do that one yourself?image
  • TwoSides2aCoin
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    Round 1 was easy image

    Moving right along, now.
  • Sonorandesertrat
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    OK teacher, what do I have to do if I flunked that test?image
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  • Cameonut
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    OK - here is one from my past. Sorry for the crummy pic - I was in a hurry to ship it to PCGS.

    I don't know if PCGS considers this doctoring - I do.
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    Edited to add the reverse
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  • TwoSides2aCoin
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    << <i>OK teacher, what do I have to do if I flunked that test?image >>



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    some good medicine
  • LoveMyLiberty
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    No longer mine

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    The edge is obvious, but the other may be hard to detect.
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  • BillJones
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    Yep, the edge tells you that this 1855-S three dollar gold piece is ex-jewelry. I got stuck with a coin like this, which was less obvious than this example, when I was sophomore in college.

    I've got slide picture of an AU sharpness 1820 quarter that I once owned that was AT. I'll have to translate it to digital one of these days.
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  • Raybo
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    I've posted these before.



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  • BillJones
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    I got hosed on this 1796 half dime. I thought that given the fact that it was old and fairly scarce that it would be "market acceptable." It wasn't. and it got a body bag. image

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  • raycyca
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    1. On the 1955 Washington- was it dipped to remove haze?
    2. The 24 peace was shake and baked.
    3. The 1865 2 center was brushed with a roto-router. OUCH! One of the harshest wire brushes I've seen in awhile.
    4. the 1855 $3 gold was cleaned, the "M" retooled.
    5. It appears the other 2 centeres to be AT.
    6. The 1796 dime appears to be be cleaned and retooled the outline of the face.
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  • Cameonut
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    The '55 Washington was artificially frosted to get a dcam designation. Years later the artificial frost bled to the fields and developed a hazy appearance on the devices. That is what is seen in the photo. I had hoped to find an original photo of how it looked when I procured it, but no luck. This artificial frost was very deceptive - it fooled PCGS and me.

    PCGS made me whole when I sent it in for a grade review.image

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    << <i>I got hosed on this 1796 half dime. I thought that given the fact that it was old and fairly scarce that it would be "market acceptable." It wasn't. and it got a body bag. image

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    That eagle looks like a mutant.
  • raycyca
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    I thought the frost looked funny, but, wasn't sure why. I've only heard about them. Thanks for sharing.
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  • LoveMyLiberty
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    << <i>1. On the 1955 Washington- was it dipped to remove haze?
    2. The 24 peace was shake and baked.
    3. The 1865 2 center was brushed with a roto-router. OUCH! One of the harshest wire brushes I've seen in awhile.
    4. the 1855 $3 gold was cleaned, the "M" retooled.
    5. It appears the other 2 centeres to be AT.
    6. The 1796 dime appears to be be cleaned and retooled the outline of the face. >>




    The 1855-S $3 gold wasn't cleaned, but was damaged by being a jewelry piece & part of the
    obv. was gouged. The area around Liberty's temple beneath the hair still had lacquer, as
    did parts of the rev. field to give the appearance of luster & less wear. The edge was shaved of some
    gold and reeding was added to cover it up.
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  • Rob790
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    Not sure but this may be questionable toning???

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  • johnny9434
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    amazing stuff. some ive never seen before. good education being on these boards im telling yha image have a good day all

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