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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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The obverse is beautiful. The reverse has a little verdigris around the shield, but areas immediately adjacent to the wreath, the arrows, ribbon bow and reverse lettering are showing corrosion into the metal. It is still a nice coin but I see an AU details coin.
IN NECESSARIIS UNITAS - IN DUBIIS LIBERTAS - IN OMNIBUS CARITAS THE MAN IN THE ARENA, Theodore Roosevelt at the Sorbonne Paris on April 23, 1910: " It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat." My coin website: https://fairfaxcoins.com |
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Pillar of the Community
 Canada
1769 Posts |
Should end up as a very nice addition to your collection. The reverse will be a little difficult and timely to "restore".  Edited by Sharks
12/02/2023 3:37 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
959 Posts |
Obverse detail is better than on my PCGS AU53 slabbed 1860. Strong strike. Reverse might prove to be a challenge, though. Please post pictures of your results. I, too, have tried to "resurrect" some coins with mixed results.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
8517 Posts |
That stuff will all come off. I've done enough of that type gunk that I know it's soft and removable. I use Verdicare and a toothpick and just take my time.
Oregon coin geek.....*** GO BEAVS ! ! ! ***
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
890 Posts |
Not the best pictures, but here are the results following an all day soak in acetone. Now going for a long soak in Verdicare.   |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
74662 Posts |
Looks great, nice result. Errers and Varietys.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
18687 Posts |
repost after verdicare. it should even be better results. I'm still calling some issues under the remaining gunk
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
36832 Posts |
A details coin. Corrosion has eaten into the surfaces.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
890 Posts |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
Remarkable conversion, but doubt it will straight grade.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
959 Posts |
Impressive results. Well done!
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Valued Member
United States
485 Posts |
Wow, quite the turnaround! I'll still call the coin AU-details, but it looks remarkably better post-treatment.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
18687 Posts |
good job on the cleanup but there was just too much verdigris eating away at the coin over time.
AU details
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Pillar of the Community
United States
890 Posts |
Thanks for the feedback and comments, everyone. I have all 1859-1864 but for 1861 and 1860 pointed bust, so those are my next targets on the small cent front.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
Your efforts are admirable inideed.
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