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lahave56 Valued Member Canada 284 Posts	Posted Yesterday 10:50 am I've had this coin for awhile. Obviously a key date. Purchased as part of an inherited collection. My initial estimate at the grade when I first acquired it was VG Details due to the corrosion. I think it may well be a ground find. I've been re-organizing and took another look and figured I'd get a second opinion on the grade. I also now recognize what looks to me like PVC contamination and given the details nature of the coin I think it's worth an acetone soak to try to mitigate it. Opinions appreciated. Report this Post to the Staff

Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 79193 Posts	Posted Yesterday 11:13 am I'd say you're correct. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 195810 Posts	Posted Yesterday 11:58 am I agree. I do like how it has a circulation cameo. 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
henryvoight New Member United States 34 Posts	Posted Yesterday 12:31 pm Acetone is the way to go. Report this Post to the Staff
lahave56 Valued Member Canada 284 Posts	Posted Yesterday 12:45 pm Thanks for the input folks. The reverse certainly looks better than the obverse IMO and I'm wondering if it's already been cleaned at some point (although maybe not with acetone) giving it the cameo aspect @jbuck mentioned. It's a keeper anyway. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 195810 Posts	Posted Yesterday 1:52 pm Quote: It's a keeper anyway. 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
Dearborn Moderator United States 107175 Posts	Posted Yesterday 2:36 pm key date? - yes a nice keeper! Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
lahave56 Valued Member Canada 284 Posts	Posted Yesterday 3:14 pm Quote: key date? Fair question @Dearborn. I was going by the relatively low mintage. I guess it is not a key date officially. Thanks for pointing it out. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 195810 Posts	Posted Yesterday 3:30 pm I would call it a semi-key date. It is one of four with mintage below one million. 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
adam126402 Pillar of the Community United States 980 Posts	Posted Yesterday 11:14 pm I doubt acetone will touch the green stuff. But certainly won't hurt. I tried acetone and a long long soak in Verdicare and no improvement whatsoever. Report this Post to the Staff
IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 37154 Posts	Posted Today 4H 35M ago VF details, environmental damage. No dip or other solution will help this one. Report this Post to the Staff
panzaldi Bedrock of the Community United States 18924 Posts	Posted Today 3H 49M ago I'm with IGE, I dont think anything can help her but the verdigris may bother me. improperly stored probably in a high humidity environment for a long time. VF details (ED) Report this Post to the Staff
lahave56 Valued Member Canada 284 Posts	Posted Today 55M ago Thanks folks. I think the split between VG and VF is telling me the grade is probably F Details (ED). Reviewing the ANA grading descriptions found on shieldnickels.net I think that's probably reasonable. My thoughts on cleaning were focused on the green goo areas. The rest of the corrosion is what it is. I have both acetone and Verdi-care so I'll try the acetone first and then Verdi-care if I get no results. The motivation is the green goo looks bad and removing it will hopefully improve the looks and maybe prevent further damage although perhaps that ship has sailed. Also, when the coin came to me it was in a 2x2. Thanks for the inputs. Report this Post to the Staff
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