1857 Flying Eagle Treated With Verdi-Care

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.

Author	Replies: 13 / Views: 637
Jimbo48 Valued Member United States 259 Posts	Posted 03/28/2024 8:35 pm Recently I posted about cleaning an indian head covered with dark gunk. It was suggested to treat with acetone then Verdi-Care. As it turned out, it was a great process to recover the natural appearance of the coin and reveal an S on a 1909 Indian head. I recently purchased a nice 1857 Flying Eagle coated with a dark substance. I did the acetone soak then Verdi-Care and I think the coin looks much better and is conserved. Report this Post to the Staff

Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 03/28/2024 9:39 pm Wow, major improvement! to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
Pacificoin Pillar of the Community Canada 5405 Posts	Posted 03/28/2024 10:16 pm Needs more attention . Still lots of green apparent on the reverse. Fairly nice example! Report this Post to the Staff
DOCC Pillar of the Community United States 1502 Posts	Posted 03/28/2024 10:54 pm It looks original, I would not process any further. Nicely done restoration. I swing a metal detector and have a knack for finding dirty old coins. Dirt coin restoration projects - https://www.prodetecting.com/restorations Dirt coin restoration blog - https://www.prodetecting.com/blog/ccaw Dirt coin dig videos - https://www.youtube.com/@prodetecting Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 75443 Posts	Posted 03/28/2024 11:05 pm Looks great! Nice improvement! Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Marv65 Bedrock of the Community United States 10601 Posts	Posted 03/28/2024 11:40 pm Looks Soooo much better. Report this Post to the Staff
Jimbo48 Valued Member United States 259 Posts	Posted 03/29/2024 01:19 am Thanks for the feedback. I have always been afraid to clean my coins. I think conserving coins is a positive thing. It seems the purist of the coin community say to never do anything to coins because it will reduce the value of the coin. To me, I think the acetone/Verdi-Care treatment make the coin more appealing to me. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 03/29/2024 04:06 am Other than ancients, never clean coins. Conserving is ok, but conserving is not cleaning. Your photos are a bit dark. Also,try using a gray background,14 or 18% gray scale. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
DOCC Pillar of the Community United States 1502 Posts	Posted 03/29/2024 07:29 am Quote: I think the acetone/Verdi-Care treatment make the coin more appealing to me. That is a great toolset and likely all you would ever need for general circulation coins. I swing a metal detector and have a knack for finding dirty old coins. Dirt coin restoration projects - https://www.prodetecting.com/restorations Dirt coin restoration blog - https://www.prodetecting.com/blog/ccaw Dirt coin dig videos - https://www.youtube.com/@prodetecting Report this Post to the Staff
hfjacinto Pillar of the Community United States 7297 Posts	Posted 03/29/2024 07:44 am The flying eagle looks good. There is a little bit of green on the coin so I would keep it in Verdi care for 24 hours which should neutralize anything on the coin. My dealer also recommends coin care but you have to be careful with it. Overall good job on the coin. My Slabbed Dansco 7070 with Gold Page My Slabbed IHC Set My Slabbed 20th Century Type Set Report this Post to the Staff
robbudo Pillar of the Community United States 2759 Posts	Posted 03/29/2024 7:29 pm Excellent result there. There are so few cases when cleaning/conserving coins is actually good, and this and your last one are two good examples. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 03/29/2024 7:48 pm Verdi-care can work wonders indeed. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 190371 Posts	Posted 04/01/2024 1:51 pm Looking good! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 99100 Posts	Posted 04/01/2024 9:40 pm Another great flyer! Good job on the conservation Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
	Replies: 13 / Views: 637

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.

All Forums Category: US Coins and Currency Forums Forum: US Classic and Colonial Variety and Error Coins

Silver Gold Bull US is the United States leading bullion dealer. We deliver gold coins, gold bars, silver coins, silver bars and precious metals to your door. Order today!

The First Dollar, your premier source for bullion and rare coins. See our bullion list on the site and the coin inventory on ebay.

View Last 100 New Topics

View Last 100 Active Topics

Disclaimer: While a tremendous amount of effort goes into ensuring the accuracy of the information contained in this site, Coin Community assumes no liability for errors. Copyright 2005 - 2026 Coin Community Family- all rights reserved worldwide. Use of any images or content on this website without prior written permission of Coin Community or the original lender is strictly prohibited.
Contact Us | Advertise Here | Privacy Policy / Terms of Use

Coin Community Forum

It took 0.42 seconds to rattle this change.