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Valued Member
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Have come across a bag of red Wheatstone. Very excited about it.
I have taken and put a few in flips, most are bright red 50s however some are 40s and I saw one mostly red 1938 Wheatie. I would like to preserve them prior to putting in a flip. What would be the best method for this?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Valued Member
 United States
397 Posts |
Already have 2x2 Flips, just wasn't sure if there was anything else to do outside of putting them in flips.
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Valued Member
United States
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What causes them to turn red?
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Moderator
 United States
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They start red, they turn brown. It is a form of oxidation. Personally, I like brown wheat cents. It goes with the territory since I prefer them to be circulated.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I like both. That's why I have two collections. One is circulated, the other is uncirculated. This is gonna get expensive.
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United States
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Nothing wrong with that plan (if you can afford it).  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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You can put them in a roll... otherwise if you have like 50 that's 50 times you need to put them in 2x2 holders. They make air-tite rolls that you can open from the top. Example: http://www.jpscorner.com/coin-tubes.html |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I remember back around 1968 another collector showing me how he keeps his coins looking like new. He would take high grade coins from Indian Head cents to Silver Dollars and spray clear high gloss lacquer on each side before placing them in the Blue Whitman Folders from this time period. Some 45 years later I'm curious how they would look today.. |
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United States
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I bathe my copper, silver, and other oxidizing-prone alloy coins in acetone to remove any oils that might further alter the luster and then either place them in a myler 2x2 or encapsulate them.
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Posted 02/21/2013 6:48 pm
