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BH1964 Bedrock of the Community United States 10982 Posts	Posted 04/06/2008 12:49 pm I bought a raw 1931 S Lincoln Wheat last year with XF details for $130. I was thinking about getting it slabbed and (under 10X magnification) noticed several tiny scratches on the obverse. They are very shallow but just deep enough to go through to "shiny" cooper under the surface. Any ideas on conserving this piece? I'd love to avoid NCS and go with PCGS but it looks like body bag material right now. Thanks! ANA #R3154474 Report this Post to the Staff

Bryan1315 Bedrock of the Community United States 14454 Posts	Posted 04/06/2008 1:38 pm copper is very hard to conserve and keep its color intact, I don't know if I would even try if I was wanting it slabbed by PCGS. I don't think any conserving practices would remove the scratches anyway, I think that would go in the category of coin doctoring instead of conserving Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19935 Posts	Posted 04/06/2008 3:16 pm Nothing you can do about those scratches. I bought this one a few months ago for $135: Image Insert: Image Insert: Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Edited by BadThad 04/06/2008 3:20 pm Report this Post to the Staff
OneMoreRoll Valued Member United States 228 Posts	Posted 04/06/2008 3:30 pm I like the toning on this. But yeah, unfortunately there is nothing you can do about the scratches. Report this Post to the Staff
arthrene Pillar of the Community United States 1713 Posts	Posted 04/06/2008 7:24 pm Gorgeous coin Thad! Report this Post to the Staff
photoeric21 Valued Member United States 206 Posts	Posted 04/06/2008 7:44 pm maybe some minor scratches, but the toning on that coin is really nice. Report this Post to the Staff
sully Valued Member United States 101 Posts	Posted 04/07/2008 4:09 pm awesome coin. love the toning on it Report this Post to the Staff
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