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Valued Member
United States
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Ok so I bought this coin, I wish I could post pics but anyway its has the detail of 8-12, IMO but it it so blackish. I had a 46 half that was really dirty sitting around,like the Morgan so I used alittle baking soda and water and just rubbed gently and the 46 half looks sooooo much better. I'll prob never sell etheir coin but I just wanted some feedback as to attempt the same thing on a more expensive 1890 CC Morgan? This was the first time I ever even tried cleaning a silver coin, I am farily new to colleting.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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No...Don't ever clean a coin like this, ESPECIALLY a CC Morgan!
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
36800 Posts |
I would recommend you do not clean it.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1432 Posts |
 don't clean it! If anything, make it a "pocket piece" for 6 months or so. I have done this with "blackish" common date Morgans in the past. It gives them a nice circulated cameo look.  |
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United States
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I would never clean a coin in that manner that had any intrinsic collectible value. If a coin is only worth melt value then polish to your heart's content.
I shined up a circulated '21 Morgan to use as a poker marker, but a '90 CC should be left alone. Embrace the personality it has.
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Valued Member
 United States
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Thanks for advice so far an overwhelming No Cleaning think ill take to coin shop grading opinion, got on ebay, and don't have it yet, just tried the cleaning on the walking half cause it is damaged already. Maybe when I get it in hand it won't be as black as pictures made it out to be. I paid $65 for it. Like that matters, I usually only buy BU silver, this was first purchase of older ungraded coin. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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$65 for a CC Morgan? Whoa, do you have any images of it from ebay? $106 minimum value for a G-4 according to Numismedia. |
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United States
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If it's a real CC that you bought for $65 than congrats, you got a heck of a deal! :)
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1436 Posts |
Try soaking it in Acetone... But never rub your coins. They'll get hairline scratches
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Valued Member
United States
135 Posts |
Is there a way to import the ebay pics onto here, I use my cell to do all this , I could give ebay item # then maybe OT will show up, and someone who knows what there doing can link the pic? |
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United States
135 Posts |
Here's the ebay item number 330773586968. It is titled 1890 cc Morgan grade as you see it, you guys should be able to use that # to see pics, very interested in opinions of people that can see picture!! |
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United States
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Ya that Def. Works just type in that number into ebay search and it comes right up, did actually pay $67 with shipping!! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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i cant tell if its fake or not.. anyone else?
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Valued Member
United States
135 Posts |
SD coin guy, are you able to get the ebay link to show it'd be much eaiser if everyone could just see it.. |
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I believe its real just heavily polished.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
620 Posts |
IF it was mine and the Morgan is Black I would dip it or stick it in my jewelry cleaner.
But then I dont care much for Black or toned Silver coins.
And ones I clean are for my collection I dont sell the cleaned coins.
Question How many over 100 year old 90% silver coins you guys think havent been cleaned at one time or another?
Not that many years ago cleaning Silver coins was the rule of the day. Was it not?
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Posted 08/07/2012 11:28 am
