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So I have two questions: First, what would you grade this coin? Second, what would be the best way about getting the gunk off of the obverse. It looks like it is on the surface and not actually from the coin itself. Would a quick bath in acetone work or would I be better suited doing a 30 second rub with Verdicare? Any opinions are appreciated. Thanks!   |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Without the black gunk, I would give it VF-25
1866 Indians hard to find in fairly good condition.
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Pillar of the Community
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If that gunk isn't soft I doubt anything will remove it
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I would say VF30. Try giving it a bath in Acetone.
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VF25+  try some acetone first. "Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 |
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I suspect your F-VF details coins has some serious verdigris problems. There are preparations used to remove it. The area underneath is probably scarred. The coin would look better without it but that is your call.
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Is that in a PCGS slab? Genuine grade I hope, I don't think they would have given it a numerical grade in its current state.
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Looks to be around VF-30.
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Nope, this came from my dads collection in a whitman album. I took it out and put it in an airtite. I'm going to try some acetone on it and I'll post new pictures if it changes
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Posted 04/13/2012 6:59 pm
