1915 Buffalo For Grade And Restoration Suggestions

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paddy murphy Valued Member United States 401 Posts	Posted 02/18/2014 07:24 am This looks like AU to me as there is some luster in hand, but the issue is with the reverse. It has a well defined full horn and a bulging eyeball, but that streak across it is disconcerting top say the least. Would Acetone help this? Report this Post to the Staff

kanga Pillar of the Community United States 5825 Posts	Posted 02/18/2014 08:05 am It looks like something I've seen on coins that were in an older coin album (no reverse side window). And I suspect it's not something that can be removed without altering the coin's surfaces. I would try acetone and let it go at that no matter the results. Report this Post to the Staff
paddy murphy Valued Member United States 401 Posts	Posted 02/18/2014 08:12 am That sounds probable, as all my coins come from my grandmother and if it wasn't in a roll or tube it was in a 1950 era whitman folder. Grade? Edited by paddy murphy 02/18/2014 08:13 am Report this Post to the Staff
bpoc1 Rest in Peace United States 4078 Posts	Posted 02/18/2014 2:41 pm Tape could also leave a mark like that.IMHO Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 02/19/2014 08:58 am Another possibility is an anomaly in the alloy, making some areas more susceptible to toning than others. I lean strongly towards "leave it alone." Report this Post to the Staff
Joseph7420 Bedrock of the Community Canada 11922 Posts	Posted 02/19/2014 11:04 am AU-50. Report this Post to the Staff
paddy murphy Valued Member United States 401 Posts	Posted 02/19/2014 1:13 pm I have coins with very old tape marks on them and this isn't that. Pretty sure Kanga is spot on because this coin, and all of the other ones I've posted in CCF including my 1856 FE , were in Whitman folders from the 1950's until I liberated them into 2x2's in the early 80'S. The streaks on the reverse look more like charcoal or old lead pencil smudges in person. The color in my cell phone photos are uniformly awful, someday I'll upgrade to a real setup... Edited by paddy murphy 02/19/2014 4:43 pm Report this Post to the Staff
yingyang Pillar of the Community Canada 1823 Posts	Posted 02/19/2014 1:51 pm EF 40 Report this Post to the Staff
IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36638 Posts	Posted 02/19/2014 8:01 pm EF-45 and I agree, anomaly in the alloy same as with "woodie" Lincolns. Report this Post to the Staff
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