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Bedrock of the Community
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Are those small nicks or oxidation spots all over the portrait side?
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Small nicks but the portrait overall is starting to have a very light toning, very faint. The reverse has none whatsoever, full luster.
Correction, I think I see what you're talking about. Yes, seem to be very light toning spots. Will try to get a clear shot today, weather isn't too bad.
Edited by TaeKenDo
04/22/2019 09:50 am
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Pillar of the Community
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I'd say ms62, the reverse is spectacular but the obverse almost has environmental damages I can't tell if those black spots are pitting or not there a couple little scractches on the bust around the base of beard. Also the brow looks dinged? Nice little die crack in the ear
Edited by Alan
04/22/2019 10:13 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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Yeah, there's no pitting but those spots look like it's brown toning. Nice catch on the ear diecrack, didn't notice that.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
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It might be what they call shelf wear, but it looks like a slight flat spot on the tip of moustache, top of ear and line of beads in middle of crown. I think I remember reading the line of beads in crown are one if the first points to show signs of wear.
Great looking reverse love the blue.
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Pillar of the Community
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Has a chance of grading MS63 I would also think. Reverse looks flawless. Observe looks busy
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Pillar of the Community
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AU58 to MS60 at ICCS.
Longshot 62.
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Pillar of the Community
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The perfect coin for a 10 second dip. The obverse will thank you.
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Pillar of the Community
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TerryT - Tempting but that would likely kill the cartwheel luster, plus it might destroy all chances of getting it graded.
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"Don't knock it until you try it". I have several proof coins that have developed tarnish spots. Some others with nice gold edging will stay like that. Here's one that had several brown areas that I found unsightly, and an overall haze on the fields (also several scratches). What to do ? Photos before (1 & 2) and after 5 second dip with TarnX (3 & 4).     VOILA !! Brown areas gone ! Haze gone ! Lustre unaffected. Too many times or too long will eventually kill lustre. Older coins take longer and often leave them dull, but sometimes it shows hidden lustre with light or medium tarnish removed. If the coin is blue or black with heavy tarnish, the outcome is usually not good, so only do it on inexpensive coins. I did it to a 1956 silver dollar from an original set and it has a dull, brownish surface in certain light. More tomorrow. |
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Hmmm... ok, might try it on a 50% silver specimen dollar that has spots. Not a big loss if it backfires. You know of anything that will kill the green corrosion called Verdigris on Copper coins ?
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Pillar of the Community
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Acetone will kill the green. If it has started to actually corrode (the green is hard and flakey, there will be pitting where the green was. If caught early, where the green is soft and oily, it will take it all off. There may be a little darkening underneath. Acetone won't bother the bronze, unless some kind of cleaner was applied, maybe years/decades ago ... the acetone will react with whatever residual there may be on the coin ... might get some minor strange color/luster.
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Ok, thanks for that info. Will tread lightly.
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