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I noticed that there is a lot corrosion on 200 year old copper coins.
Is any amount acceptable? What about fine coins with light corrosion. Similar coins without light corrosion cost a great deal more.
Thanks
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I would say that typically you do not want cons with corrosion but if you are happy withthe coin or it fills a whole in the set or the price is right, if it make you happy than go ahead. I do not collect coins with corrosion but if I could own a 1895 morgan or 1913 Liberty nickel that was very corroded I would Buy it, if the price was right. |
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Corrosion on the old copper coins is the rule rather than the exception,, I think most will have some sort of a surface problem or at least that is what the answers to my questions has told me.
Copper is highly reactive to its environment,, to preserve a coin like this without affect is in fact quite a feat in itself,, I can see the reason for High premiums for the well preserved examples.
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No problem if you want to collect corroded coins but you should never put them together with other fine example copper coins. It does have an effect on other coins so if you are to keep it, keep it well sealed, or dump it in oil.
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Thanks for the help. I was looking at coins like these: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...57&rd=1&rd=1Now this coin has very fine details bought but it sure looks corroded to me A similar coin without corrosion would cost quite a bit more. any thoughts? Thanks |
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Originally posted by gxseries
No problem if you want to collect corroded coins but you should never put them together with other fine example copper coins. It does have an effect on other coins so if you are to keep it, keep it well sealed, or dump it in oil.
Ahh good point I guess I forgot to mention that, thanks gxseries |
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This coin seems to have roughened surfaces but I don't think it has any active corrosion (like verdigris or anything like that). Overall, I think it's a very nice coin, but I also have to say that I don't believe this coin has VF details. I'd call it F+ instead. I know this seems like splitting hairs, but it makes a difference in the value. With the roughened surfaces, I would expect to pay high VG money for it. This is one of the Style 2 hair type varieties (there is an extra curl). This is the lowest value variety in the Red Book. I was going to try to attribute it for you because there are some rarer ones with the style 2 hair, but I can't see what I need to in the pics. |
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Thanks Susan, actually I jumped the gun (New Typeset Book) and in my craziness a bought this last night I figured from the bad photos that it might be a nice coin and in the future if I'm not happy with the coin I think the cracked out resale value on ebay with some nice photos could go higher if I started it at 99 cents. well here it is .. I sold some coins to pay for it plus cashed in more bu bisons. lol. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...79&rd=1&rd=1ok guys let me have it. Edited by Errorcoins
01/09/2007 2:02 pm
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Posted 01/09/2007 01:56 am
