| Author |
 Replies: 12 / Views: 482 |
|
|
Valued Member
United States
58 Posts |
|
|
|
|
Bedrock of the Community
United States
70169 Posts |
|
|
Moderator
United States
24167 Posts |
@coin, are those green areas powdery at all when you poke at them with a wooden toothpick? If so, then this cent may have bronze disease and you should isolate it from the rest of your collect to treat that. If the green is stable, then that is good news.
"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
|
|
Valued Member
United States
58 Posts |
Hi @Spence, I prodded it in several areas where the green residue is present, and the green seemed to be stable. None of the residue came off after gentle use of the toothpick, nor did it sway from side to side at all. Thanks!
|
|
New Member
United States
34 Posts |
The bright green corrosion is sometimes indicative of CLR use
|
|
Pillar of the Community
Canada
4310 Posts |
Reverse is hooped , the corrosion appears to be right
Into the metal . Looks like hard green verdigris in places .
Just soak it in acetone for about 8 hours . Air dry about ten seconds .
Then soak it it olive oil or any other light oil for
Say a month or so . Be about the best you could
Hope for .
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
5566 Posts |
There are 17 varieties of 1801 Large Cents. And that's ignoring die state. Your images look like it was foggy when you took them. Image size is good. Grade appears to be in the XF range. Likely a DETAILS coin. And the coin needs to be square with the camera. I've got the reference for IDing the variety. I just need better images to work with. Don't handle the coin with your hands/fingers. The organic compounds and acids will degrade the coin over time. As for "restoring" it, try acetone. ( WARNING: Read and follow the instructions on the container.) Unlikely to help much but it won't hurt it. Then let someone examine it. Do that before trying Verdi-Care. Verdi-Care will make permanent changes and you need to make sure those changes are not overly negative. Describe it as if there were no picture.
Picture it as if there were no description.
|
|
Bedrock of the Community
United States
70169 Posts |
@kanga is absolutely right. I spoke in haste recommending Verdi Care. |
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
3037 Posts |
I use Virgin Olive Oil (VOO) to treat the Verdigris...always successful...'ol timers treatment.
KK
|
|
Valued Member
United States
58 Posts |
@kanga, I borrowed a family member's phone, so here are some better pictures of the coin. Thanks for your time, and hopefully these pictures help.   |
|
Pillar of the Community
Germany
1643 Posts |
It is a Sheldon 223, Rarity 1.
The fraction in the reverse reads 1/000.
Breen notes it was actually struck in 1802.
|
|
Valued Member
United States
58 Posts |
Thanks for the attribution help @GERMANICVS. That's neat that the coin was actually struck in 1802. Looking at some price guides, the value of an 1801 1/000 cent in XF ranges from $3700 all the way up to $5000, depending on the price guide you're using. With that said, two questions: First, what do you all think the value of this coin might be? Second, I've never sent a coin in for grading, but might this coin be worthy of being sent to PCGS/NGC for grading and potentially conservation? Thanks!
|
|
Pillar of the Community
Germany
1643 Posts |
[quote]With that said, two questions: First, what do you all think the value of this coin might be? Second, I've never sent a coin in for grading, but might this coin be worthy of being sent to PCGS/NGC for grading and potentially conservation? Thanks!/quote]
I am afraid the value could be quite low due to the extensive damage to the reverse. This being a common variety, this cent carries no 'rarity' premium. Maybe $200-300 (?)
I hope you are not too dissapointed.
Edited by GERMANICVS
08/08/2022 03:58 am
|
| |
Replies: 12 / Views: 482 |
|
Posted 08/05/2022 4:19 pm
