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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Actually found this one in a roll tonight. A little cruddy, not sure what to do? How would you grade? Thanks  |
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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Great find.  VF-20/25 |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3278 Posts |
I'm thinking more in the XF40 camp.
The "crud" looks soft, use Brad's product, veri-care or veri-gone (something like that)
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Yes, It's truly crud, no damage to the coin at all. I was looking at PCGS photograde last night and I was thinking VF30-XF-40 myself, trying to be as conservative as possible.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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WOW! One heck of a roll find!
Reverse pics not to clear but it looks to be VF25-30, $50-60 coin.
Lincoln Cent Lover!VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
19931 Posts |
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The "crud" looks soft, use Brad's product, veri-care or veri-gone (something like that)
VERDI-CAREâ„¢  I'd try soaking in distilled water first and then carefully work the residue with a toothpick. It might come right off. If that fails, try soaking in xylene for a couple of hours. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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That's a heck of a roll find!
It looks somewhere around VF35-XF40 to me.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Hi, I also agree that this is a great roll find. On the grade issue I usually use the James Ruddy-composed Photograde 19th edition book where F-12 has a reverse-sided description written per the following verbiage, "One side or the other may show a weak area at the top of the stalk." If I am viewing this coin accurately, the right stalk shows an extremely small worn area which in my opinion could possibly allow this coin to grade out at the F-15 level. I personally would hope to get at least VF-25 pricing from an average sale of this coin but could equally envision some finicky buyers justifying the F-15 level grade based upon this minuscule worn down area in the right stalk:  IMHO, mdpmedia |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'll take a better photo of the reverse of the coin today. It's just the photo and crud. I apprecriate all the cleaning instructions BadThad. I will soak in distilled water today and see what happens.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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EF-40 and I'd use Verdi-Care to get the junk off.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1094 Posts |
Here is maybe a little better reverse photo. I am soaking in distilled water now. Going to buy the verdecare asap.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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BadThad. I have been soaking coin for a few hours and got a lot of the stuff off. I of course used a toothpick to work some stuff off and must have pushed too hard. Have a few lines where the patina(or grime not sure) has come off. Is there anything I can do? Should I use Verdichem now or not mess with it?
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03/06/2013 7:49 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Probably best to leave it alone at this point. If you get to aggressive, you may end up hurting the coin. Let it dry for a few days and then retake the pics so we can see it.
Lincoln Cent Lover!VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Have you tried Acetone on it?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1094 Posts |
Only soaked in distilled water so far. Never soaked any coin in acetone. Not sure what to do, thought that was mostly for silver? I was going to do the verdichem next?
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Posted 03/04/2013 11:52 pm
