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New Member
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Can't confirm or deny if it had been polished prior to obtaining it. Never thought gold would tarnish so what tell signs to you see of polishing? I know the picture taken does well define the shadows but on the side shots the view slightly changes.
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02/11/2017 8:09 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I think you should take it to a good jeweler and have him try to get the solder off. What does the coin actually look like?
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New Member
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would a less magnified image be better?
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Pillar of the Community
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There are coin doctors that can remove the solder and add gold from a donor coin then expertly add the reeds and detail back in and work the surfaces to try to get it in a straight holder. They are looked down upon in the hobby though and typically only do it to key dates where the value of the coin if it got into a straight holder exceeds the value of their time and there are no guarantees the end result will get straight graded
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Pillar of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
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Here is a 1910 quarter eagle with the usual surfaces. If your coin is brighter than this one, it has probably been polished.   |
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New Member
United States
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polished? Not quite sure - maybe/maybe not I do appreciate the comments I have been getting -- could be fake compared to yours, not as yellow but as stated before within the parameters of weight & size. If polished any way of repair?   Edited by Circuitryder
02/12/2017 12:18 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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Yes, the obverse has been polished and the entire coin has suffered quite a bit from taken during its time as a piece of jewelry.
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Pillar of the Community
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There's no way to Unpolish a coin!
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New Member
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So technically I can't damage it anyway by heating silver solder away -- thanks,
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Pillar of the Community
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Actually you can damage more. It's called "sweatted" and it happens when the coin is heated and surfaces get bubbled appearance. You don't want to go there.
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Pillar of the Community
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I don't think you can remove the solder by heating; it will probably just melt and spread farther across the surface of the coin. I'd just sell this piece as an "ex-jewelry" problem coin and apply the money for something you would rather have. It would likely sell for around $175 on ebay. |
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Pillar of the Community
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There is nothing you can do to go back to anything with numismatic value. It will always be a damaged, ex jewelry coin. The plating just adds injury on top of injury.
Your leg is broken in two places. Let me smack your big toe with a sledge hammer.
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This coin cannot be "restored" to original condition; it's suffered way too much damage. If you sent it to PCGS or NGC, it would likely come back in a "body bag" as a non grade.
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