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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
4411 Posts |
Genuine IMO. Unusual that its been in circulation so long and not been noticed. Nice find.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4132 Posts |
Looks genuine. Too bad about the condition.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1659 Posts |
Looks genuine to me as well. It's in pretty rough shape, but still a cool find!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
746 Posts |
Thanks guys....Is there a safe way to wipe of the dirt?....I think its more dirt then corrosion.
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Valued Member
United States
126 Posts |
Believe or not I tested brush ups and a little water. It took the dirt off and left the patina. I rubbed pretty hard. also I put it under the scope and other than the dirt being gone I couldnt see any scratching. Test it on a coin you dont care about. I found it to work rather well
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Pillar of the Community
United States
808 Posts |
You can soak it in acetone for a little while just dont scrape it use a soft cloth or a cotton swab (Q-Tip) there is a cleaning agent called Verdi-Care but I havnt been able to get any yet. I also use baking soda and vinager, just watch out for the bubbles...lol.
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Valued Member
United States
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I tried the baking soda mix it turned my cents a funny red. maybe I mixed it wrong
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I would avoid any type of "cleaning" that involves scrubbing the coin. A dip in acetone then a rinse in distilled water is about as far as I would go.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
746 Posts |
I did not want to use the brush on the coin.But I did use the acetone and clear water.It did come a bit cleaner.Maybe I try again to get the rest of the dirt of.   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The most important thing is not to rub or scrub. It's not a huge money coin by any means, but it's a cool find and not something you want to make worse.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Nice genuine clip. Prominent Blakesley effect on the Obverse.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Keep using the cleaning tips mentioned above...you'll soon have a genuine error worth 2.2 cents.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1161 Posts |
Don't clean the coin. Any type of rubbing or brushing will most likely cause damage to the coins surface. You might not be able to see the damage with the naked eye but it is there. Acetone is good if their is any residue on the coin that you want to remove. Short dip in acetone then a rinse with distilled water works well. I will usually dip the coin again in clean acetone and allow to air dry. Acetone evaporates completely and will not leave water spots. Please...be sure to read the safety warnings when using acetone. It is not good for you and is harmful is used incorrectly.
If you can avoid doing anything at all to the coin...that is highly recommended. As stated above...Verdi-Care is a good option.
There are several methods explained on this forum on how to conserve a coin. There is a difference between conserving and cleaning. Do a search and a bit of reading before you do to much to any coin you collect.
In the end...the coin is yours. All we can offer is our opinions and personal feelings about how we as individual collectors when it comes to all aspects of this great hobby.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Thanks guys...Well I did the acetone method and I think thats all the cleaning I'm going to do on the coin.I did put a couple pics on here after I cleaned it with acetone.Looks a bit better than the first pics.
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