1858 Flying Eagle Cleaning Question

Thanks,

I have it sitting in goof off, and will leave it in there for a few hours. I tried for a minute and couldn't tell any difference.

My goal is to have at least one flying eagle next to some of my indian head coins. On Monday, I'll see if the coin shop has a better one.

Thanks for the tips. I did notice for flying eagles, that cleaned ones on ebay were doing pretty well. Again, I don't plan on selling it, especially getting it for four bucks.

Wheatchaser,

Thanks for the advice, I washed the coin off and then rubbed it with olive oil and it looks........ better than before. I can see the flying eagle much better and can actually read the date without needing a magnifying glass.

I appreciate the suggestion as my hope was in the album, one could tell it was a Flying Eagle penny and not just an undetermined copper blob.

I could clean it more, but given I can read the date, I think it is where I would like.

Why not just use some H2SO4 and dissolve that thing all together. Then leave the bluish solution left in a clean glass dish to evaporate. The bright blue crystals left would make a great conversation item. Just think you could show them to people and tell them how you ruined a great coin.

Based on the FE, they are giving you good prices because they're selling you garbage.

What all did he trade you for a silver round ?

Thanks for asking.

He mainly traded 12 Dansco Albums (which he threw in free) and only charged the coins around melt. This included canada dollars, Franklin halves ($6.60 each) album, Liberty head halves (the only one he charged more than spot) album, liberty quarters album, Standing quarters album, Barber dimes album, merc dimes album, Walking Liberty halves album. My favorite almost complete album was the Kennedy half (including proof) album). Obviously they didn't charge much for this as it has a lot of non-silver in addition to all of the proofs form 1964 - 2004. I also picked up (not at spot) Half Cents, Half Dimes, the old V and 5 nickles, large cents, Indian cents... The only crap coin I got was the FE just because he didn't have any of these.

I had purchased a lot of rounds and ASE in September, and they ran out. They were just going to replace them, but I had plenty of rounds and ASE, so I just traded for what I mentioned above. I think we both got a win/win.

I got tired of just buying rounds and ASE as I am convinced they will never be worth that much (given they don't pay rent or dividends). I don't plan to make any money off coins either, but at least it makes a hobby. For income, I think rentals are a better bet given the passive income.

I'll take a picture of the Kennedy book, as it is my favorite even it was cheap. Again, cheap because they needed my rounds and ASE (they ran out) and nobody wanted older coins.

The OP's FE is something one typically sees as an end coin for an ebay offering of an unsearched roll of cents from an estate sale.