Nothing You Can Do For This Girl.

^ that's just it.

With that much crusty green deposit, it's guaranteed to have major surface damage under the crud, no matter what tricks you use to try to improve it.
Stay far away is my feeling. Let the bottom feeders have it. It's not that scarce a year.

I just lost my lunch and dinner

I don't think BadThad could mix up enough Verdicare to fix that train wreck. As for that penny...Nothing to see here, move along.

I do collect IHC, but I'd buy a F2 example before I'd purchase this one.
If I were to bid on this coin, 5$ would be my max.

Can't see Verdicare doing it any good.

If you thought that one looks gross, I ought to post a pic of my poor Wheat penny that looks like it is growing a brain off of it. I might get around to it some time..

In addition to the ridiculous price, the seller has no brains. I contacted and suggested Verdicare, EMPHASIZING that it is not considered cleaning because it, like acetone, does not react with the coin surface, and only removes foreign matter. The reply I got was that the seller doesn't believe in cleaning coins.


That's okay, seller. You try to sell that poor thing at that price, and I'll sit over here with my "junk" IHC that turned out to be FOUR DIAMONDS when I got the verdigris off (thanks, Thad!).

OK, what about this beauty?

I dug it metal detecting several years ago.
It was in much worse shape until several extended soaks in 3% Hydrogen Peroxide.

Should I try more soaking.
That is my plan at this time.
Or, is there some other way, Acetone, Specialized Coin Cleaners, ETC?

The re-sized pik does not show so much of the detail.
But I am fairly sure this coin would not grade outside of G4, perhaps a bit better:)

Thanks,

nwdetectorist

TOO MUCH DIRT, NOT ENUFF TIME!