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Valued Member
United States
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I found this in a pile, reverse side up and said to myself....that coin is beat up bad. I flip it over and it's a 1922 and I do not see the mint mark.  Maybe in all that black gunk the mint mark is there, maybe it's not there. In the end the coin is pretty beat up. Should I play with verdicare and try to give this coin some dignity back? Or do you see a mint mark in all of that? Thanks Dan    |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Yep, a pretty circulated coin there  I think I see a trace of a D mintmark down there, and either pure acetone or verdi-care should work off that dark gunk to confirm what you have...  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Yes, wouldn't hurt to give this one a looooooooong soak in 100% acetone.
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Bedrock of the Community
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10470 Posts |
Yep - soak it, then see what it looks like!
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Give it a soak in pure Acetone and let's know later on.  Errers and Varietys.
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United States
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Valued Member
United States
450 Posts |
Agree, looking forward to see a pic after a soak.
Cool find however it works out.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Guessing the D will be there.
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United States
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Interesting find. |
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Pillar of the Community
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5661 Posts |
You might try first soaking it in distilled water for a couple days, to possibly soften that caked-on dirt. Acetone would be a good next step. Given the appearance of the reverse, it might be a weak D.
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United States
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yep as said- time for a very VERY long soak, however, I think I see a bit of a 'D'
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I see the D under the surface residue. Soak in distilled water and use a tooth pick (while under water) to work away the crud. If necessary, move to either isopropanol (IPA) or acetone next but ALWAYS try water first. The coin has already been cleaned and it's damaged, you have nothing to lose. If it were me, I'd probably just use hot, running tap water to try to clear it.
Edited by BadThad
04/19/2024 4:45 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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From my understanding of the die pairs for this date, the D prettty much has to be there.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6449 Posts |
 Pitted, but present. Just my 2¢. |
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United States
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well only 1¢ - unless you are accounting to copper melt...
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I find the 1922-D coin fascinating. It has such a story to it... Denver was the only mint, it has a relatively low mintage, and the wonderful "No D" variety made it seem like Philly actually did mint some.
I gladly keep any 1922 cent that comes my way, no matter what it looks like.
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04/20/2024 6:36 pm
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