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Moderator
 United States
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I rescued this "1965 Great Britain 1 Crown, Winston Churchill" coin out of my local dealer's junk box. First I will show a stock photo.  These 2 pictures are this coin's obverse and reverse.   Other than dipping in acetone, what should I do to return this coin to its former glory. |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
7096 Posts |
Looks like it has been in a fire
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
21788 Posts |
Richard Lobel in his Coincraft catalogue does NOT like Oscar Nemo's design for Churchill.
I DO like it; I think that it is somewhat innovative, and has a sculptural character about the image.
Never was keen on the Gillick bust of Lizzie, however.
Pricewise, still junkbox material.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2661 Posts |
I think that coin has seen it's best days go by, as have I. I do not think there is much that can be done to restore it, sorry.  |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
7096 Posts |
PM me your postal address and I will send you a good one. I have several of these spare ( I just have a thing for crown/dollar sized coins)  |
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Moderator
 United States
14463 Posts |
Thanks for the offer, but I wasn't planning to get one when I walked out the door today. I felt sorry for how it had been treated or mistreated. Think I will try a dip in acetone. It was only $1, so no worries if it eventually goes in my junk box.
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Australia
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I'm glad you told us it was a Churchill, because, I wouldn't have guessed otherwise.  Acetone won't hurt it, though I doubt it will help much, either. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2589 Posts |
Well no matter what its still legal tender in the UK at 25 pence, some verdicare might get rid of the greenish material on it though
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2605 Posts |
In my neighborhood these are so numerous, I can find quite good looking specimens in a scratch tray for a quarter a piece. Quote:
Never was keen on the Gillick bust of Lizzie, however. I'm the opposite. I suspect that's what got me into British monarchs when I was a teen. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
12437 Posts |
Turning it into a pocket piece for a year or two would be the only reasonable way to give that coin some measure of visual respectability |
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Moderator
United States
14463 Posts |
I have never had a "pocket piece", my pockets usually have stuff in them.  I will have to use a back pocket, since they don't normally have anything metallic. I might give that a try first, thanks. |
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United Kingdom
128 Posts |
I've seen coins of that metal go like that when they have been left in a wet place outside for years. Beyond redemption I think unfortunately. The good news is that they are not rare and when they came out people were buying wrapped up stacks of £5 value of them to keep for posterity. I have a pack somewhere. They appear to go on ebay for only around £1 each. Mike. |
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United States
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This is the coin after I tried the coin in my pocket for 86 hours (pocket with no other change).   Then I tried it in acetone for 61.5 hours with no difference. Will try it as a pocket piece again, along with other change. |
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Pillar of the Community
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I see some light shining through!
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Moderator
United States
14463 Posts |
This is the coin after I tried the coin in my pocket for 5 weeks (pocket with other change).   I will stop here. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
592 Posts |
That is some remarkable progress there. Doesn't even look like the same coin.
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Posted 05/21/2012 7:19 pm
