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Pillar of the Community
United States
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/1914-D-Linc...AOxyeR9TKhveI would think the green on the front would give this a details grade. Was this damaged from improper storage after it was stabbed? The way pennies corrode like this make me scared to ever buy an expensive one!
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Very little actuall verdigris, and I think the coin looks lovely. By the way, copper cents (such as wheat) tend not to corrode very easily. However, the current zincolns do corrode SUPER easily.
On a second note, I concur that the owner should have used Verdi-Care before shipping the coin out to PCGS.
On another note, Verdi-Care is made by one of our members, BadThad!
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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I must just be super picky. If I even see a speck of green I toss the penny into my cull or light verdigris pile. I love collecting cents but verdigris ruins a lot of coins for me!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I must just be super picky. If I even see a speck of green I toss the penny into my cull or light verdigris pile. I love collecting cents but verdigris ruins a lot of coins for me! Something tells me if you saw this particular coin with verdigris you probably wouldn't toss it into a verdigris pile.. If that's the case can I look at your verdigris pile?  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Heh yeah I have a separate pile that someday I hope to use Verdi-care on. I know I have a 13-s in that pile. No key dates though!
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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A very thin even green patina (which is just a nice way of saying 'mild verdigris'), on an ancient Roman orichalcum sestertii can actually add to eye appeal, and thus value. The problem is when the bronze disease actually starts to chew into the surface thus causing damage. For a valuable coin in this sort of case, money has to be spent to passivate the verdigris, so that it will not cause any further damage. In the case of the LWC here, a good treatment according to instructions with VerdiCare is all that is needed. It would most probably get a 'details' grade, but that is no big deal. No loss of value. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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As far as grading, it has no effect. If the coin is gradable, then it's all about the amount of wear and eye appeal. If the corrosion is too far gone, the coin will not grade. A light film on a coin this old is something graders don't mind - it clearly demonstrates originality.
One should never rush out and seek a magic solution without taking a lot of things into consideration. Proper conservation should be a calculated process. I appreciate the mentions of VC but I don't want people to read this thread and just jump-out and buy it. Conservation should be taken seriously as we are but curators for the future. Often, a crusty, dirty old coin is what we collectors like!
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I wanted to share a coin that's in my collection. While many people would feel that the "stuff" needs to be removed from this coin, which could be done quite easily, I choose to leave the coin just as it is. I simply rinsed the coin with acetone and transferred into an AirTite. I felt (like the TPG's) that the light verdigris will cause no ill-effect over the long term, given the coin is well protected. Plus you can clearly tell that this coin is 100% original and untampered with.   |
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United States
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I agree with BadThad in that there are times that the coin shouldn't be touched because quoting an old saying "It is what it is" and adds character to the coin as part of its path into your own hands. With many of us, it is the coin's last stopping point until we pass on.
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