| Author |
 Replies: 15 / Views: 1,534 |
|
|
Pillar of the Community
 United States
900 Posts |
*** Edited by Staff to Add Year / Mintmark / Denomination to Title. Titles are Important! ***Lets just all agree that this coin looks like butt. But, we can also probably agree that there is also a lot of detail underneath all of that crud. I'm not sure if it is salvageable, but it is a legit VDB.   Edited by Jadey
12/08/2018 10:11 pm
|
|
|
|
Moderator
 United States
14463 Posts |
I have added it (again), but you should include the date, mintmark, and the denomination in your titles.
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
1696 Posts |
I am not sure there is a remedy for fire damage. Looks burnt.
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
8940 Posts |
|
|
Pillar of the Community
 United States
900 Posts |
@Fuzzy317 I do apologize. I made some assumptions with the modern coins and "1909 VDB". I had posted my second topic before seeing your comment on the first. I will try to be more diligent on my topics.
|
|
Moderator
United States
14463 Posts |
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
8715 Posts |
I'd try a long acetone soak to see if it improves any. No guarantees.  |
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
900 Posts |
I say my coin looks like butt, and you recommend acetone? Is that a pun? Are you poking fun at me?  |
|
Moderator
United States
56855 Posts |
|
|
Rest in Peace
United States
18456 Posts |
@Jadey , That's a good one ! Anyways that coin was in nice condition before it's ill fate .  |
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
2843 Posts |
Does not seem salvageable to me. And certainly not worth the effort for a $5-$10 coin at best.
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
900 Posts |
Maybe I will just scratch an S into the soot below the date, and put it in a Dansco Album. Kill two birds with one stone. It'll save me a bundle of money.
|
|
Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
Good idea, won't hurt.  |
|
Bedrock of the Community
United States
19979 Posts |
It's a goner, I've tried to conserve quite a few coins that looked like this. You can help it a little but it will be obviously cleaned. Here's a 1910 I worked on for a few weeks. You could barely see the date when I started:   |
|
Valued Member
United States
175 Posts |
I wouldn't waste my time trying to salvage this coin. You can buy a nice example of this for under $10. Now if you just want to hone your conservation skills then I say have at it.
|
|
Bedrock of the Community
United States
36906 Posts |
 anything you do will not greatly improve the looks of this one. |
| |
Replies: 15 / Views: 1,534 |
|
Posted 12/08/2018 10:12 pm
