1867-1967 Silver Dollar Grading And Cleaning?

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ABuchan Valued Member Canada 65 Posts	Posted 02/14/2022 09:27 am Hi, So Ive already beed advised years ago by ICCS not to clean a coin with a silver cloth. (Yes they contacted me to tell me that because I sent a coin in and destroyed the grade by doing this). So how could I clean this? Is it worth sending in with nicks? What grading is it? Report this Post to the Staff

Wrekkdd Pillar of the Community Canada 3328 Posts	Posted 02/14/2022 09:52 am You could try acetone and a q-tip to gently remove those dark spots but it looks like there is probably pitting underneath them. I would not bother sending it for grading unless it was MS65 or higher which I don't think this is. Looks to be AU possibly low MS but hard to tell. I imagine it would come back with a details grade as well which would lower the value a fair amount. In this condition it would most likely only be worth around melt value. If you even want to remove gunk from a coin best practice is to safely soak the coin in acetone. Be sure it is away from any flames or electrical outlets and out of the sun, also make sure it's in a sealable glass container because the fumes can be harmful and are highly flammable. Edit. Forgot to say Edited by Wrekkdd 02/14/2022 10:28 am Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 02/14/2022 10:07 am Good advice, can't hurt, but I wouldn't get your hopes up. Not the best-looking coin to start with. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21652 Posts	Posted 02/14/2022 10:19 am Do not clean and do not send in. Unless it is in higher MS condition, it is only worth bullion value. Report this Post to the Staff
john100 Pillar of the Community Canada 5324 Posts	Posted 02/14/2022 10:48 am It"s a bullion coin, you can buy 1967 dollars high graded for 30 bucks and up depending on the grade Report this Post to the Staff
okiecoiner Pillar of the Community Canada 5594 Posts	Posted 02/14/2022 11:13 am It's worth about $18 as scrap silver. It's seen some rough use. Report this Post to the Staff
DBM Pillar of the Community Canada 9869 Posts	Posted 02/14/2022 11:31 am You can experiment with cleaning however you choose. This is a bullion value coin. Whatever you do won't affect it's melt value, it'll still be 80% silver. "Dipping" is not considered cleaning... -from PCGS website Edited by DBM 02/14/2022 11:33 am Report this Post to the Staff
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