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Another family piece:   |
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United States
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AU-40. Although, that really needs an acetone wash to prevent/limit any PVC damage.
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United States
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AU50 and yes an acetone bath would help this coin.
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United States
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XF-45, the PVC issue on the coin needs to be addressed or it will cause irreversible damage.
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United States
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I think it would grade AU-50 but as the previous posters said, it has a PVC issue. Also it's a C-1, R-1, you'll notice the die lines to the right of the date and the leaf to the right of the S in STATES.
By the way, I'm sure you already know this, but your family has put away some very nice coins.
Jesse
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05/18/2014 03:53 am
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Nice EF 45 and I agree - an acetone bath would help.
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AU 53. Acetone for sure. I would consider some Verdi Care too.
Nice coin!
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Thank you all for your insights on this coin and the others that I posted. The 3 US coins were all found together in an old coin purse (leather with a metal hinged top) where they had probably been for a long time. A couple other coins in this purse were two US 1 dollar gold pieces. I don't believe that any were ever in a PVC holder, so the greenish stuff on the 1/2 cent is due not to such but rather to something in the leather perhaps. The Lesher probably came down through the family because a relative at the time was a member of the populist party in Colorado (the party of silver). Regarding the Acetone wash, how long? Any gentle rubbing with cotton allowed? |
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BTW, although I collected coins when younger, most of my focus during adulthood has been on shiny things like this:  But then, these few coins have got me thinking about coins for the first time in years. I guess I like anything old and interesting. |
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AU-50 details, environmental damage.
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