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Dorado Bedrock of the Community Canada 24885 Posts	Posted 03/02/2017 06:18 am Background I bought this coin on ebay, many years ago , was painted with all kinds of * protectors *, I decided to clean it..and ...I found this under I paid for this currency $ 7.00 Usa Report this Post to the Staff

flag4 Pillar of the Community United States 869 Posts	Posted 03/02/2017 06:39 am Nice Vicky! Report this Post to the Staff
okiecoiner Pillar of the Community Canada 5585 Posts	Posted 03/02/2017 07:52 am A nice XF Vicky that has been cleaned and polished. Was it just varnish that was on it or was there other stuff? What did you use to get it off? I love Vickies. Report this Post to the Staff
DEVLEC Pillar of the Community Canada 3234 Posts	Posted 03/02/2017 10:46 am Quote: I bought this coin on ebay, many years ago , was painted with all kinds of * protectors *, I decided to clean it.. Dorado.. Could you give us the steps that you used to "clean" this nice cent..?..Thanks.. Report this Post to the Staff
Dorado Bedrock of the Community Canada 24885 Posts	Posted 03/02/2017 11:44 am Quote: A nice XF Vicky that has been cleaned and polished. Was it just varnish that was on it or was there other stuff? What did you use to get it off? I love Vickies. Quote: Could you give us the steps that you used to "clean" this nice cent..?..Thanks Please do not take my answer wrong For the moment ,I prefer keeping it in suspense . I Need more opinions What is your opinion about the results ? Report this Post to the Staff
DBM Pillar of the Community Canada 9864 Posts	Posted 03/02/2017 12:01 pm You have now reduced it to the status of "harshly cleaned". Unless it is some very desirable variety it is now worth about half the $7US that you paid. The rule of thumb "do not clean coins" cannot be overstated. "Dipping" is not considered cleaning... -from PCGS website Report this Post to the Staff
SPP-Ottawa Moderator Canada 10456 Posts	Posted 03/02/2017 12:14 pm If you think you have a brass 1859, simply because of the weight... I suggest that you keep hunting... "Discovery follows discovery, each both raising and answering questions, each ending a long search, and each providing the new instruments for a new search." -- J. Robert Oppenheimer Content of this post is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses...0/deed.en_US My eBay store Report this Post to the Staff
okiecoiner Pillar of the Community Canada 5585 Posts	Posted 03/02/2017 2:43 pm 4.29 is well within the tolerance for a brand new, just off the press, Vicky(4.54) in 1859. Just the act of polishing it would have removed part of the weight it had when struck. You can not tell, by weight, anything about the coin ... other than it has been cleaned and polished. Report this Post to the Staff
SHAFTA9a Bedrock of the Community Canada 10743 Posts	Posted 03/02/2017 3:36 pm And...cleaned very well... Report this Post to the Staff
DEVLEC Pillar of the Community Canada 3234 Posts	Posted 03/02/2017 9:38 pm Quote: You have now reduced it to the status of "harshly cleaned". Dorado..Was it you who polished this cent..? A yes or no is all that I would like you to say.. Report this Post to the Staff
Dorado Bedrock of the Community Canada 24885 Posts	Posted 03/02/2017 9:44 pm Quote: Dorado..Was it you who polished this cent..? A yes or no is all that I would like you to say Yes ...I did . Report this Post to the Staff
Dorado Bedrock of the Community Canada 24885 Posts	Posted 03/02/2017 9:47 pm Quote: If you think you have a brass 1859, simply because of the weight... I suggest that you keep hunting.. Thanks for your recommendation Report this Post to the Staff
DEVLEC Pillar of the Community Canada 3234 Posts	Posted 03/03/2017 09:47 am Quote: Yes ...I did . Thanks Dorado..That's important to know.. Best not to do that to any other coins as it reduces all that are polished to scrap value as a collectible numismatic item.. Report this Post to the Staff
Dorado Bedrock of the Community Canada 24885 Posts	Posted 03/03/2017 5:19 pm Quote: Thanks Dorado..That's important to know.. Best not to do that to any other coins as it reduces all that are polished to scrap value as a collectible numismatic item.. Thanks Devlec for your recommandation . Iam a funny kind of collector ...I collect coins ,not for the monetary aspect ,I am the type * for my eyes* I like to see the beauty ,shine , very deep details..etc etc Very hard to explain ....I like to make all kinds of experiments to bring back ...that we all call Patina ... I found many coins in very bad shape this is the reason why .. Warning Those pictures are only for people with open minds.... about my own research , and I am very proud of this experience. The coin in this post was cleaned 10 years ago ..was sealed in and air-tight container ...Now is the time for oxidation We will see . . Report this Post to the Staff
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