1931-S Lincoln Wheat Cent Before And After Verdi-Care

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Petespockets55 Pillar of the Community United States 5770 Posts	Posted 03/17/2022 9:38 pm 1931s Lincoln Wheat cent Before and After Verdi-care Well, this wasn't found in a conventional wrapped roll. Let me explain. Each year the State of Florida has an unclaimed property auction. (I've posted about them before.) These are items from abandoned safe deposit boxes handed over to the state by banks and such that have been dormant for two years. Here's a couple of images of what the winning "rolls" look like. Each roll is sealed in heavy plastic and then each group in the lot is sealed in more plastic. I won two Lincoln Cent lots last year and have been going through them as time allows. Errors and varieties are going into tubes to sort out later. (1&1/3 tubes at the moment.) Tonight I grabbed a pack while waiting for my PC to boot up and low and behold this little 1931S "beauty" was in it. I was happy of course. I knew I wanted to help it escape the residue that was on it and decided before and after images were in order. So here are the after images. What do you think? Did I help the coin or not? * Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. * Words of encouragement are one of the major food groups. We need to consume them regularly to thrive and grow. Report this Post to the Staff

Justice41ca New Member United States 44 Posts	Posted 03/17/2022 9:45 pm I think so but I am new so don't go by me. I struggle with the same thing. I see a coin being eaten by this green or black stuff and want to help. But...... Most of your old timers (not age, long time collecting) say NO NO NO. so I am interested in seeing the responses. Nice coin. Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19118 Posts	Posted 03/17/2022 9:48 pm Looks good to me. Did you accomplish an acetone soak first--to 'prep' the coin before Vericare? Report this Post to the Staff
Petespockets55 Pillar of the Community United States 5770 Posts	Posted 03/17/2022 9:57 pm Thanks justice41ca and ijn1944. Quote: Did you accomplish an acetone soak first--to 'prep' the coin before Vericare? I sure did and forgot to mention that. Words of encouragement are one of the major food groups. We need to consume them regularly to thrive and grow. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34395 Posts	Posted 03/17/2022 10:02 pm Quote: Looks good to me. I agree. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 03/17/2022 10:28 pm Nice save! Report this Post to the Staff
cabowabo Pillar of the Community United States 1064 Posts	Posted 03/17/2022 10:54 pm What a great find Pete I think the coins looks really good congrats Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 03/18/2022 04:35 am Big improvement. I would spot treat that area under the bust and rim. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Oldfordman Pillar of the Community United States 2869 Posts	Posted 03/18/2022 08:15 am Nice coin! Report this Post to the Staff
T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 03/18/2022 10:21 am Yes nice save but I wood give it a 3 hour soak in the Verdi-Care . Make sure the coin is dry before you holder it . Report this Post to the Staff
mcshilling Pillar of the Community Canada 9152 Posts	Posted 03/18/2022 12:43 pm Agree with all above looks good. Report this Post to the Staff
-makecents- Pillar of the Community United States 8731 Posts	Posted 03/18/2022 9:57 pm That's pretty sweet! Nice job! -makecents- Report this Post to the Staff
Petespockets55 Pillar of the Community United States 5770 Posts	Posted 03/19/2022 09:34 am Thanks Spence, CFrog, Cabowabo, John1, OldFordMan, T-Bop, McSchilling, and Makescents. Quote: ... I see a coin being eaten by this green or black stuff and want to help. But...... Most of your old timers (not age, long time collecting) say NO NO NO. ... That is a reflex to stop newer collectors from automatically destroying the desirability of a coin. (Sort of like taking an eraser to the Mona Lisa to remove a smudge. LOL) The obv of this coin was already a "Details" mess from the residue on it. It is still a "Details" coin but is much more appealing IMHO. Thanks for adding to the forum with your question. Quote: I would spot treat that area under the bust and rim. Thanks John1, Any suggestions other than the Verdi-care already applied? Quote: Yes nice save but I wood give it a 3 hour soak in the Verdi-Care . Make sure the coin is dry before you holder it . Thanks T-Bop, I've never done that but will give it a try. I'm guessing it may really penetrate the worst areas. ps. I was kind of hoping someone would be curious about the auction lot of unsearched "rolls" from the safety deposit boxes. This group actually had some decent varieties in it, this semi-key, and 5 or 6 1922D. Still hoping for a holy grail before I finish but I'm definitely not holding my breath. Words of encouragement are one of the major food groups. We need to consume them regularly to thrive and grow. Edited by Petespockets55 03/19/2022 09:36 am Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 03/19/2022 10:19 am Quote: Any suggestions other than the Verdi-care already applied? Nope, either just spot treat that area with VC or soak the entire coin. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 03/19/2022 6:52 pm Looking good! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19931 Posts	Posted 03/20/2022 01:01 am WOW! Nice score, looks to be at least VF. This is exactly the type of application VC was designed for. GREAT CONSERVATION! Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Edited by BadThad 03/20/2022 01:33 am Report this Post to the Staff
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