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 Hello All, Im new to forum and coin collecting.Would like some advice in regards to this coin that I have found while doing one of my other hobbies...metal detecting.I wasnt sure if I should send this coin in to be graded? Should I let it soak in water to clean it up ?I know using any cleaners is taboo on a old coin,so I dont want to mess it up.Let me know what everyone thinks about this coin.People who have seen it in person say its worth grading....thanks in advance for your time!!  Edited by ctx tom
07/05/2012 09:53 am
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Pillar of the Community
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 Neat find - can you post the reverse as well? |
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to CCF.. NIce find. It does appear to be the blunt 1. I would consider NCS for conservation then slabbed at NGC. I think you may get a details grade (scratches, environmental damage) but it should be slabbed if you are looking to sell it. If you are gonna keep it...just put it in an album and smile wide! Edited by amida17
07/05/2012 10:57 am
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Pillar of the Community
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Sweet find! Definitely didn't circulate much before it got dropped. I'd be proud to own it.
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Bedrock of the Community
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I would consider NCS for conservation then slabbed at NGC. I agree with amida17. You found a great coin. Can we ask what city it was found in? |
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Very nice. How deep was it?
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New Member
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Oh nearby city is Albany ny
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Looks like a solid XF coin before lost in the soil.
NCS may be a logical choice here.
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Bedrock of the Community
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I hate you.
Not really but you can't be an early date variety collector and not see something like this and not say Why HIM! Why not ME!
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Near Albany, eh?
I metal detect over in Scoharie, and I've never found anything that neat! Great Find and welcome to the community!
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Yankee... I hear that parts of Green Island give up old copper. There is an area that was a fairgrounds or something. Problem is I think it is state property so...no hunting.
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Welcome aboard! What a great find! Considering the taxes you pay in NY, you should be able to do metal detecting in the Governor's front yard!!
While I had a good experience with one coin, a nickel, that I sent to NCS, I've heard about a few others, collectors of early coppers, who have not. As I recall, there are regular coin shows in Albany, attended by many dealers. I'd suggest that you find an EAC, Early American Copper, member/dealer and consult with him about your coin.
My personal inclination is to use acetone, the hardware store kind, to lift off as much surface residue as possible. That residue will otherwise continue to "eat" into the coin's surface over time. Copper is a relatively porous metal. I take a Q-dip, dunk one end, gently wipe an area and use the dry end to lift. Repeated treatment is suggested, until the Q-tip's dry ends appear clean. And, don't forge to swab the rim as surface contaminants can migrate over time. Acetone dries fast, but don't be too quick to put the coin back in a holder, following treatment. You can experiment on some old wheaties first. As the acetone is sold in larger cans, I have poured it into small bottles (Cracker Barrel's small syrup bottles can be recycled for this). I have often given these bottles and some Q-tips to coin club members and detector enthusiasts. No complaints yet; this, in over twenty years' time.
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In regards to using acetone,would doing that impact the coins value negatively?I may opt to sell it and don't want to effect it's value negatively
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Search acetone on the forums. Used correctly it is both safe to you and will not damage the coin. Acetone has no chemical reaction with copper. What it will do is remove some inorganic materials from the surface of the coin..it also will remove any moisture on the surface.
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07/08/2012 12:09 pm
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I concur with Amida. Acetone works great on circulated coins, but do not use it on BU coins as it may dull the luster. I have had occasion to use it on RB/brown UNC coins that were contaminated with PVC from having been stored in mylar flips, and that treatment improved their value; this, what with the Q-tips having turned green after treatment.
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