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Valued Member
Canada
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So I got 5 rolls of 50 cent pieces from a bank yesterday - no silver:( (one can only dream). Anyway I was lucky enough to find this "no s" type in among the coins. I'm thinking EF-40 and would like your thoughts. Also, of all the coins - most of which seem to be near uncirculated this one happened to be in the worst shape. Green sticky stuff on it as well that does not seem to want to come off with gentle cleaning. Do I leave it on or get more aggressive? Thoughts.   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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That's a nice find! I'm not too familiar with Canadian coins, so it took me a bit to realise what you meant by 'no S'.
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Valued Member
 Canada
343 Posts |
Yes, it was a nice surprise to coe up with something a little bit special. Don't know what to do about all the green crap on it though.
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Valued Member
Canada
158 Posts |
the green stuff definitely drops the grade a bit. The last "missing s" 74 I had, sold for about $45 on ebay and it was AUish. I have another I was going to list soon but haven't got around to it. I think the price estimate on coinsandcanada is quite low. |
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Valued Member
Canada
343 Posts |
Any suggestions for safely cleaning the coin - or do I leave it alone?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Valued Member
Canada
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Thanks for the suggestion - already tried that. Soaked for a couple of minutes. Would a longer immersion time make a difference?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I've never used it myself, I'm just going off what others on CCF have said.
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Pillar of the Community
 Canada
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Nickel cancer all over this one. Even if you do remove it , coin will have pock marks. Too bad neat variety.
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Valued Member
Canada
343 Posts |
Was speaking with a friend today and he claimed to have similar stuff stuck to a coin he had and suggested it was because his coin was inside a leather purse for 30 years and the fibres of leather somehow attached to the coin and then deteriorated . . .
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Valued Member
Canada
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Nickel cancer? Never heard of that before but then I'm just learning. Isn't green more a copper oxidation thing?
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Moderator
Canada
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Not gradable... that green crud is nickel (II) oxide... you can remove it, but you will have pits and craters in your coin...
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Valued Member
Canada
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Well that's Murphey's Law for you - out of a hundred coins most of which look close to uncirculated the only that had a shot at any additional value turns out to be ungradable . .  |
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Canada
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You might be able to make it more eye-appealing with a short soak in vinegar and using a cactus spine or hawthorn to remove the green crud... it is pure nickel, you 'd have to work pretty hard to hurt it (even more).
Prior to the corrosion, it looked like a decent, weakly struck, MS-63 example...
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Valued Member
Canada
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Thanks, I'll give that a try and repost a new photo if there is an improvement.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Did I hear nickel cancer?   I think we can come up with a more appropriate answer then that. |
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Posted 11/14/2015 12:56 pm
