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Valued Member
United States
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This coin needs some help. The reverse had a glob of something on it and what might be verdigris. In hand the reverse has some luster the obverse a little on left hand side near the rim. Thoughts on Grade and more importantly, what can I do to preserve this coin. Nice condition 1872 Indians don't grow on trees. I'm loading 2 sets of pictures with different backgrounds to help. AU Details?     |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Lots of details on a really tough coin! I agree, AU details...and I'd expect some luster. Tough to tell from the pics, but the reverse looks fairly corroded. I'm not an expert on preservation, but this looks like it might be a good candidate for verdicare if an acetone bath doesn't help. NCS/NGC maybe.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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it does have very nice details on it. Au seems about right. I am not sure if acetone will help very much. Verdicare might take off some of the gunk off the reverse and improve overall appearance of the coin. Not sure what would be underneath the verdegris though.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
8515 Posts |
Spendy coin in that nice of condition. I second NCS/NGC.
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
5417 Posts |
Looks to be atleast a solid XF/AU.
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
10743 Posts |
Can see some traces of red showing, beautiful hard to acquire Indian.
AU, details.
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Valued Member
 United States
401 Posts |
According to Rick Snow's Flying Eagle and Indian cent book this year is plagued with inconsistent strike quality. "Many examples were poorly struck or they are missing detail due to some liquid, such as machine oil or water, getting on the planchet or dies" In my example the reverse is very "mushy" relative to the obverse and the 8 is missing a portion of its bottom lobe. |
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
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Id say AU55. Veridcare is worth a shot
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Valued Member
United States
401 Posts |
After a little more research it appears that this is a "Broken D" variety. There are breaks in the top & bottom of the D in UNITED. According to Snow this is from a deteriorated hub. If you look closely, the lower left leg of the "A" in STATES is missing also.
I'm ordering some Verdicare this weekend, and will post pictures once it's cleaned up.
Having never slabbed a coin I'm seriously thinking this one might need to be for preservation and it's relative rarity in higher grades.
I appreciate the comments on grading!
Edited by paddy murphy
01/03/2014 09:33 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2757 Posts |
Is the bottom of the 8 in the date broken too?
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Moderator
 United States
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Your looking at a mid-AU coin in bad need of conservation. I would consider NCS. Not sure what they charge, never submitted anything for conservation.
This is beyond verdi-care I'm afraid.
swcoin.ecrater.com
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