UncleBobo Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 Picture one: Washington $ #1 after spending one week sitting in a box after being received from the bank Picture two: Washington $ #2 after spending one week sitting in my pocket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UncleBobo Posted March 1, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 Same coins, same stories, different sides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drusus Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 http://www.coinpeople.com/Coin-Tarnish-Exp...ent-t13797.html I was going to do the same thing I guess you beat me to it...after carrying one around for some time now...my coin is fairly tarnished and I like the look of it better...but then again I dont like super shiny coins either... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UncleBobo Posted March 1, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 Post yer pics. You are a much better coin photographer then myself and I would love to see how yours are turning out. I was figuring that people were carrying these around and hoping that others would put up some pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drusus Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 Your pics are real good...I will post mine here on friday, I gave my camera to a friend who is on a trip and will get it back then...I would have posted already if not for that...I think I am going on 2 weeks of pocket time and I have used it to flip several times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burks Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 And people said these wouldn't tarnish very quickly, HA! They look better tarnished *ducks*. I have a few Washingtons in various "places". 1. Wrapped in a Taco Bell napkin. 2. In a glass of aquarium water, tons of algae, snails, fertilizers, and under a 96w PC bulb. 3. In a box that formerly toned a Canadian PL set. 4. In my pocket. 5. Soon to do a heating/cooling cycle in a stove. 6. Inside of my fish tank canopy (high humidity/heat). We'll see how they go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dockwalliper Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 Your Evil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackhawk Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 He looks better tarnished, that's for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gxseries Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 Somewhat, the alloy content looks similar to the ones used for dollar coins in Australia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottishmoney Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 By George, he looks a bit better with a tan than he did before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 The design is so shallow that there's little contrast on the new pieces and so they photograph as very flat and bland looking. A little tarnish starts to give them some visual depth. I agree that they look better with a little wear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpnyc Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 He looks better tarnished, that's for sure. My thoughts exactly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 I'd like to see how it looks with a bit more "circulation" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuldFartte Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 And people said these wouldn't tarnish very quickly, HA! They look better tarnished *ducks*. I have a few Washingtons in various "places". 1. Wrapped in a Taco Bell napkin. 2. In a glass of aquarium water, tons of algae, snails, fertilizers, and under a 96w PC bulb. 3. In a box that formerly toned a Canadian PL set. 4. In my pocket. 5. Soon to do a heating/cooling cycle in a stove. 6. Inside of my fish tank canopy (high humidity/heat). We'll see how they go. Lemme know how #1 progresses ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbycoin Posted March 2, 2007 Report Share Posted March 2, 2007 Ive yet to find a US coin that didnt look better to me "circulated" -Bobby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fjord Posted March 2, 2007 Report Share Posted March 2, 2007 He looks better tarnished, that's for sure. Agreed. Which is interesting, because to my eyes the Sacs look great in MS, lousy in circ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommyd Posted March 3, 2007 Report Share Posted March 3, 2007 Which brings up this 'wear experiment' -- (funny you should mention Sacs)... The baby is starting to resemble a zombie (and Sac ain't so pretty either) -- the eagle is approaching VF with regard to 'smooth' feathers and the color is just about ready to be any other copper-nickel alloy...and my thumb isn't feeling so great from all the rubbing, either... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burks Posted March 3, 2007 Report Share Posted March 3, 2007 How long have you been rubbing that Sac? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted March 3, 2007 Report Share Posted March 3, 2007 That SAC sure looks beat. I just added a Washington to my pocket change. I used to have a SAC that I carried around the experimental purposes but I spent it somewhere along the line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthewhealey Posted March 3, 2007 Report Share Posted March 3, 2007 I got a really worn Sac in a roll a couple weeks back. Must be yours. (Can't imagine there's two used Sacs out there, haha...) Oh wait, maybe it took a trip to Ecuador. I heard they love 'em down there... even counterfeit them in Colombia! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommyd Posted March 3, 2007 Report Share Posted March 3, 2007 How long have you been rubbing that Sac? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TreasureGirl Posted March 3, 2007 Report Share Posted March 3, 2007 I've taken to rubbing a Washington in honor of this thread - and to keep myself from picking my fingers. Working okay so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drusus Posted March 4, 2007 Report Share Posted March 4, 2007 Okay, This is my washie after about 2 weeks in the pocket. Not just in the pocket but I flip it, hold it alot when I am not using my hands otherwise...On the whole I would say that the effect is the same as being in regular circulation...no extra ordinary wear. It has toned real nice. Now that it isnt reflecting every bit of light in all directions it also phographs much better. I just like circulated coins more on the whole. Its not a bad looking coin... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommyd Posted March 4, 2007 Report Share Posted March 4, 2007 Has more of a resemblance to a medal rather than a coin... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted March 4, 2007 Report Share Posted March 4, 2007 Has more of a resemblance to a medal rather than a coin... ditto! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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