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Pillar of the Community
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Time has been harsh to this once beautiful coin. Shot while soaking in acetone;   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Sadly, I agree times have not been well to her. :(
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Rest in Peace
United States
10625 Posts |
I wonder if the FBI has that print on file?  |
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Ouch.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It's coins like these that allow us to truly appreciate the original, uncirculated, pl morgans. Still, that's not an ugly coin by any means.
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Pillar of the Community
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There is a bad scratch on the obverse you can't see too well in these images, starts behind the 5th star to the left of the date, runs under the chin, through the neck and hair behind, to the first start to the right of the date. Very prevalent in hand. I would grade it MSDET Scratched. Paid $40 on ebay. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Acetone should stop the fingerprint from getting worse but it will never go away.
Too bad.
It's very sharply struck for the New Orleans Mint.
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Pillar of the Community
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Looks a heck of a lot better than it did when I got it, I'll tell you that! PVC Galore!   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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the fingerprint doesn't come off, just wiping with a soft cloth? or is that considered "cleaning"?
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Pillar of the Community
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You never wipe a coin, it leaves hairline scratches. At this point, given the PVC residue that somehow adhered to the oil of the fingerprints, it will be lightly etched onto the surface of the coin, anyway, so wiping wouldn't remove that, only exacerbate the extant issues with the surfaces, which would look doubly bad as this is a DMPL/PL coin with surfaces akin to a modern proof.
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Posted 10/28/2013 5:49 pm
