Grown man cries

[cuffydollar]

My wonderful wife always brings home any odd coin she finds.Now I have been looking for this variety for a long time.But why did the god of corrosion have to get it first!!?


Oh well a piece of filler for my old Whitman.
Laurie

[henrysmedford]

What variety is it?

[verdigris]

Has to be a 1953 NSF near leaf or a 1953 SF far leaf. Not too sure how he can tell, but either way it's a darn shame.

Cheers

[cuffydollar]

sorry I didn't show the date. yes if you look at the "I" in DEI you can see it is a shoulder fold variety. And after comparing it to many of the more common,near leaf/far leaf varieties , I am sure it is the 1953 shoulder fold far leaf.
Could it be the missing chrome variety? only missing chrome were all that rust is.

[Morrisol]

I have hunted in 90 degree weather at the end of September, and I have also broken ice to get onto a marsh at the end of September.

Does that help you?

[pocoDan]

Unfortunately these coins were made with chrome and steel, both are susceptible to corrosion over years and years.