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Rest in Peace
United States
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Looks very Porous, I would return it . Not worth $66 .  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Agreed with the upthread. Given the porosity, very likely an acid was at play here. XF Details as it is and would be a return for me as well.
Was the porosity not noticeable in the sellers pics?
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Pass on this altered coin, get your money back.  |
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Pillar of the Community
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709 Posts |
The pics were scans so I thought it may have just been the lighting, so I took a chance on it.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Send it back, I have a vinegar soaked Shield nickel with rays that has that exact appearance. It brings back the design because of the hardness of the nickel remaining and the copper is removed. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Must agree with the above.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2004 Posts |
I have seen this before. Looks like it was soaked in vinegar and that would be the acid.
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Valued Member
United States
143 Posts |
If it looks as grainy as the pictures show, that's a pretty harsh clean. Cleaned coins aren't for my money |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
20753 Posts |
It is a shame what someone did to that coin. However, if you need it, might not be to horrible to keep. I wouldn't want it.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2335 Posts |
There used to be a forum member (weerdsteve maybe?) that bought dateless Buffalo nickels and had a process to restore them. That coin looks close to the same process. |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Quote:There used to be a forum member (weerdsteve maybe?) that bought dateless Buffalo nickels and had a process to restore them. That coin looks close to the same process.   |
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Moderator
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Quote:There used to be a forum member (weerdsteve maybe?) that bought dateless Buffalo nickels and had a process to restore them. I believe so. I am trying to find the old topic. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2004 Posts |
Yes that procedure can be found on youtube. They used vinegar and peroxide.
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Valued Member
United States
235 Posts |
because of treatment or whatever, its missing metal!
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