1902 Penny Low Tide Level And Grading

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sml New Member Canada 32 Posts	Posted 06/04/2013 02:19 am I picked up this 1902 penny at a local coin shop this afternoon. It looks like a rare low tide level to me. Need help to confirm and grading. Thank you. Report this Post to the Staff

Ben Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 4208 Posts	Posted 06/04/2013 04:47 am Heres a picture to help: Congrats, yours looks to be Low Tide! Looks to be UNC, but a bit of verdigris in the letters would probably drop it a bit. Listed as £60 in EF and £175 in UNC, Id guess yours sits in the middle. If the scratch on Ed is on the coin, you've got EF. Edited by Ben 06/04/2013 04:51 am Report this Post to the Staff
sml New Member Canada 32 Posts	Posted 06/04/2013 12:14 pm Thanks Benbyfield. I am wondering how to remove the verdigris (green spots) in the letters? Report this Post to the Staff
realeswatcher Pillar of the Community United States 1962 Posts	Posted 06/04/2013 5:15 pm Working on spots on copper is probably one of those things where if you have to ask, don't bother... Even simple acetone can affect its look. Nice pick, though, with a good chunk of red/"lustre"... I have a few XFish of this type. FWIW, I find that the low tide halfpenny is relatively rarer and the prices I've seen realized in the past on ebay seem to reflect that. Report this Post to the Staff
peter1234 Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 1351 Posts	Posted 06/04/2013 8:01 pm Nice coin but the verdie must go.Keep it with silicon gel nearby. Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 06/04/2013 8:08 pm Would VerdiCare affect the lustre of this coin? Report this Post to the Staff
sml New Member Canada 32 Posts	Posted 06/04/2013 9:18 pm Based on VerdiCare FAQ, coin luster and patina will remain. I am going to leave the coin as is for now and keep it in a capsule. Report this Post to the Staff
peter1234 Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 1351 Posts	Posted 06/05/2013 07:48 am Try a cotton bud soaked in Acetone.Don't soak the whole coin. I've never used verdicare.You can't get it in the UK. Report this Post to the Staff
rlc35 New Member United States 5 Posts	Posted 07/22/2013 10:45 am You have a Low Tide 1902 for sure. I would also grade it UNC, with some deduction for the green (verdigris). I have tried verdicare, and have not found it to be any good at all on verdigris. You might try putting a drop of olive oil on the end of a toothpick, and just laying it on the green locations...do not pic or rub. Leave for a couple of days, then soak the whole coin in olive oil for 7-14 days. Rinse the coin with warm water (preferably distilled), and pat...do not rub it dry. This may at least stop the verdigris from further damage to the surface. Verdigris is the hardest thing to correct on copper or bronze...that's why it is called "bronze disease." Report this Post to the Staff
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