1852 Large Cent - What Do I Do With It (Overly Cleaned)?

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cheezyfryes Valued Member United States 359 Posts	Posted 10/14/2013 8:09 pm My daughter and I stopped by our LCS on Saturday and dug through the "bargain bin". We got a handful of coins for a few bucks, and in the mix was this 1852 large cent: It obviously had environmental damage and has been overly cleaned. What should I do with it? Is there any process to at least get it back to a browner color to make it somewhat more appealing to the eye? Do I leave it alone? Try to sell it on ebay? Report this Post to the Staff

vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 10/14/2013 8:32 pm Well, it's a cull not worth very much..$1-2 at best. You could put it on a window sill on a piece of oak and forget about it. Over time, it will get darker. swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
zxcccxz Pillar of the Community Canada 5417 Posts	Posted 10/14/2013 9:01 pm Nothing really. Leave it as it is. As vermontesium said not worth much. Just be happy that you got a good deal, I guess. Report this Post to the Staff
FadeToBlack Pillar of the Community 1751 Posts	Posted 10/14/2013 9:11 pm Sounds like it's time for some Dellers Darkener. Report this Post to the Staff
nalaberong Pillar of the Community Canada 2805 Posts	Posted 10/14/2013 11:57 pm Definitely a good bargain bin find Did you buy any good world coins? Report this Post to the Staff
cheezyfryes Valued Member United States 359 Posts	Posted 10/15/2013 10:01 am I'm not familiar with Dellers Darkener, but a web search makes it sound like it's basically a mixture of petroleum jelly and sulfur? My web search led to recommendations of putting copper or brass (usually jewelry, not coins) into a bag with a boiled egg to let its natural sulfur patina the surface. Since this particular cent is already a cull, maybe I'll give that a try for fun. If nothing else, it will be a neat science experiment with some results to share here. nalaberong, my daughter got several world coins from another "bargain bin" (Brazil, Mexico, etc). Nothing monumental, but she was excited. Report this Post to the Staff
westcoin Pillar of the Community United States 9792 Posts	Posted 10/15/2013 4:09 pm I"d just carry as a pocket piece and show it off, not many people know that once our cents were this large, and it makes for an interesting conversation starter. "Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 Report this Post to the Staff
g048406 Pillar of the Community 861 Posts	Posted 10/15/2013 11:24 pm stick it in the oven at 400-450 Fahrenheit for 3 or 4 minutes. It will darken. Report this Post to the Staff
gotboostedvr6 Valued Member United States 261 Posts	Posted 10/16/2013 10:06 am Light 3 matches inside of a bag and insert coin. Wait 2 to 24 hours for desired darkness. Include whole hard boiled egg for extra ickyness. Report this Post to the Staff
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