Need A Coin Doctor --- Beautiful Large Cent Is Corroding!

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allenciox New Member United States 16 Posts	Posted 07/17/2007 6:15 pm I got this draped bust large cent on e-bay for what I considered a good price due to the corrosion. It is really a very pretty coin where the copper comes through the corrosion (the corrosion color is not obvious from pictures but is a very dark green). Any suggestions of how to at least stop the corrosion (perhaps even to the point that it could get graded) or am I hosed? Here are pictures: Image: draped_bust_cent1807_obv.jpg 45.46 KB Image: draped_bust_cent1807_rev.jpg 47.54 KB Thanks for your help! Report this Post to the Staff

morganman Valued Member United States 397 Posts	Posted 07/17/2007 6:25 pm I believe that no matter WHAT you do, that coin will receive a BB due to environmental damage. Looks the damage has already been done on that coin. Was it a metal detector find, or did they say? MM Report this Post to the Staff
GO Moderator United States 6563 Posts	Posted 07/17/2007 6:28 pm I think it has stopped. Report this Post to the Staff
Benji Valued Member United States 459 Posts	Posted 07/17/2007 7:05 pm I think any further cleaning will certainly "ruin" your coin. It is good looking copper, I like it. It is darn near impossible to find an affordable Cu that doesn't have corrosion issues. One of the top two TPGs may holder it (although highly unlikely), I have seen worse in their slabs. You can always use ANACS's services as they will holder it an note the corrosion/PVC/Environmental Damage on the plastic. Report this Post to the Staff
Amazon99 Pillar of the Community United States 2443 Posts	Posted 07/17/2007 7:29 pm I think it looks good. I think that any corrosion that was there has stopped. Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 07/17/2007 8:55 pm Leave well enough alone. I would suggest you just put it in a 2x2 or air tight and as long as no further air gets to it, it should stay as it is. Cleaning it would only make things worse. Report this Post to the Staff
atlashealth Pillar of the Community United States 1691 Posts	Posted 07/19/2007 10:43 pm Ditto..your 200 year old copper cent has great stories to tell! Report this Post to the Staff
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