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Valued Member
United States
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Here is one of the nicest dug large cents you will see displayed on the hood of a car soon after it was found. The owner knows not to clean it, but the suggestion was whether to put it in a paper flip and carry it in his wallet to allow a bit of natural wear to smooth out the rough environmental issues. Even if it did loose a little crispness due to slight wear over time, would the coin surfaces be improved in this manner?   |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Nice find  |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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If that greenish color is real and not a photo/computer abberation, then you'd better do something to stop that from destroying the coin. I have seen Verdicare reccomended on this site. Maybe that would help. Experts...?  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I would think keeping it in a paper flip would wear down the high points and not really affect the fields that much. Since the fields look like they need the attention, my vote is against wearing it down and instead using Verdicare.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I would not attempt to add any kind of wear to this coin. The goal now should be preservation.
That is a nice cent.
Edited by CopperCastle
02/13/2015 1:46 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Holy Smokes! Don't do anything to that coin, and it's beautiful patina -
When I listen to LED ZEPPELIN...so do my neighbors...
Roll hunting since '77
Dirt fishing since '72
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Rest in Peace
United States
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I agree with CopperCastle . great find.
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
21788 Posts |
Nice even green patina, just like a desirable and much valued Roman sestertius. I have been collecting ancient coins for decades.
That sort of thin, even green patina will not damage an ancient Roman bronze coin. To the contrary, it actually increases collector desirability, thus increasing the value.
I suspect that may be the case here as well.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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A coin as nice and valuable as a 1793 Large Cent should be sent to PCGS or NGC for professional conservation.
Paul Bulgerin
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The most you could do with the coin would be dipping it in (pure) acetone - otherwise leave it alone, looks good as it is.
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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I don't think it even needs conservation, it just needs to be stored in an achival environment.
Roman sestertii have survived just like this for many centuries.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I would not mess with it. Send to a TPG. |
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Valued Member
United States
422 Posts |
Soak it in extra virgin olive oil, it may take a year or so but if you really want the green patina gone it will work.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6478 Posts |
DO NOT MESS WITH IT.
It looks better like this than what is possibly underneath it. It might be very spoltchy and ugly looking. I think it looks very nice as is.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Leave it. Don't want that coin getting lost, again. Except, getting lost in modern day public and probably getting right into the trash.
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United States
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Don't listen to hozer, I've seen coins get even worse like that.
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Posted 02/13/2015 12:22 pm
