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Bedrock of the Community
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On review, I have to admit I liked it better before it was treated.
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This stuff has never let me down, especially on copper. Classic Coin Conditoner is good stuff. Won't work miracles but dang near. No straight grade coin I've ever sent in after a good oiling came back with issues. Say what you want but this stuff works and it works good. This bottle lasted 6 years.  |
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Thanks, luvmyCAM. I may give it a shot. I'm into this coin at $40, so it's not a bad one to experiment on a bit. I appreciate the comments - good food for thought. I've seen some people say they give every coin they buy raw an acetone soak, but my results have been anything but predictable.
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Pillar of the Community
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Definite improvement from before.
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Yep, looks better. Was hoping to see more improvement on the green spot on the obverse. Are you going to stop here, or continue experimenting?
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09/23/2023 8:28 pm
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I don't know what else I could do to this coin at this point. Long path to get where it is now, but I think the coin has benefitted. Obverse stain at K8 is less noticeable. Overall, the surface of the coin looks better than it did when I received it. I wonder if it would still details, but I'll never bother to TPG it - just not worth the expense. As far as grade goes, I think this has to be an EF45. Pictures are from an 1855 NGC slabbed as EF45. Mine has more detail than this one.   Edited by Blastenpene4
09/24/2023 10:35 am
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Bedrock of the Community
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Definite further improvement, well done.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Seems like you're learning a lot through your experiments.
IN NECESSARIIS UNITAS - IN DUBIIS LIBERTAS - IN OMNIBUS CARITAS THE MAN IN THE ARENA, Theodore Roosevelt at the Sorbonne Paris on April 23, 1910: " It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat." My coin website: https://fairfaxcoins.com |
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Bedrock of the Community
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i like what you did was with the coin. its the best it can be. I think it would still grade XF details though
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Pillar of the Community
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What do you think details it, panzaldi? Rim hits or stain?
Interesting testing, and a result I'm pleasantly surprised by. I just picked up another coin to try this process on.
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Pillar of the Community
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Latest pictures look pretty good. The obverse spot is slightly less obtrusive, the verdigris on C of America is almost gone, and overall color is more pleasing. I agree with the comments about not using acetone on copper. Wish I could undo the acetone soak on my 1909-S Indian cent. The color was lightened and overall look is less original post-treatment. Silver and gold, no problem. |
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What do you think details it, panzaldi? Rim hits or stain? rims are not an issue. the staining and remaining verdigris will detail the coin here is a slabbed XF45 details (stained) coin   |
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I agree this will details. I also prefer the knob on ear  You realize when you know how to think, it empowers you far beyond those who know only what to think.
-Neil deGrasse Tyson
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Thanks for the pics, panzaldi. Yes, I like the knob on ear variety as well.
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