If This Isn't A 1999 WAM.... I Give Up!

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joeturbo26 Pillar of the Community United States 1193 Posts	Posted 04/30/2012 7:24 pm Wishful thinking?! After my failed thought of one yesterday... has today's box proven that my wishful thinking will cause success? 99.9 % sure on this one! What do you think? Report this Post to the Staff

Dave42 Pillar of the Community United States 571 Posts	Posted 04/30/2012 7:28 pm Looks like one to me, although it has seen better days. What I look for is that the "A" is the same distance from the "M" as the "E" is, and that's what it looks like on this coin. Good find! I'm still looking for a '99. Dave Report this Post to the Staff
coininthecity New Member United States 1 Posts	Posted 04/30/2012 7:31 pm GREAT FIND! How did you do it? Report this Post to the Staff
joeturbo26 Pillar of the Community United States 1193 Posts	Posted 04/30/2012 7:32 pm Thanks Dave! Its actually odd, the obverse looks BU and rich red. The reverse, as it appears in the scan looks to be horrible, but it seems to be coated with a flaky glue, which has peeled off in small areas to reveal a brilliant underneath. Should I treat it in any way? Report this Post to the Staff
CaptainFwiffo Pillar of the Community United States 4132 Posts	Posted 04/30/2012 7:48 pm Acetone would probably let the remainder of the glue lift off. Be careful, 1999 is the scarce one. Edited by CaptainFwiffo 04/30/2012 7:49 pm Report this Post to the Staff
joeturbo26 Pillar of the Community United States 1193 Posts	Posted 04/30/2012 7:51 pm Any suggestions on how to apply the acetone? I'm nervous lol Report this Post to the Staff
CaptainFwiffo Pillar of the Community United States 4132 Posts	Posted 04/30/2012 8:09 pm Use the search box. There's 101 threads on the subject. Report this Post to the Staff
Maineman750 Pillar of the Community United States 3592 Posts	Posted 04/30/2012 8:52 pm Acetone is very safe and easy to use...just soak it. Try 10 minutes at a time until the glue comes off. You can always try on a common cent to see for yourself. Report this Post to the Staff
tatt2ed13 Pillar of the Community United States 557 Posts	Posted 04/30/2012 8:59 pm NICE - yea I recommend you try a different coin first . with maybe a sim look to it .. see how it works on that , then give this one alil soaking .. Acetone is something I use even on my morgans to remove some residue hanging around .. But again good find , and test the cleaning on a different coin first just so your comfortable with it to use on this one ..!! Very cool and scarce !! Glad to see there out there :) .. Congrats ... Phil \m/ Report this Post to the Staff
joeturbo26 Pillar of the Community United States 1193 Posts	Posted 04/30/2012 9:02 pm Good news! Soaked and looks incredible! Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15391 Posts	Posted 04/30/2012 9:05 pm The reverse is indeed a WAM ... how about a photo of the obverse? Regarding acetone ... Be sure to purchase the pure stuff .. finger nail polish will not be what you want ... 100% acetone ... go to your hardware store. It is a very flammable liquid ... do not soak this coin near an open flame ... including cigarettes. All that said ... the organic residue as show will lift off with no damage to the coin if you have the patience to soak in acetone. Then ... we want photos of both sides so we can David Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
joeturbo26 Pillar of the Community United States 1193 Posts	Posted 04/30/2012 9:23 pm Ok you've got it. Let me take some new photos. Give me a few mins! Report this Post to the Staff
DrDon Pillar of the Community United States 2624 Posts	Posted 04/30/2012 9:36 pm Was this your first WAM? If so it is an amazing find. If it only your first '99 WAM it is still a great find.I've found '98 and 2000 but no '99. Report this Post to the Staff
joeturbo26 Pillar of the Community United States 1193 Posts	Posted 04/30/2012 9:51 pm Here you go. Yes this was my first WAM, I don't have any of the others. Report this Post to the Staff
tatt2ed13 Pillar of the Community United States 557 Posts	Posted 04/30/2012 9:59 pm Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19931 Posts	Posted 04/30/2012 10:01 pm NICE FIND! Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
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