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Valued Member
Sweden
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Let's assume PCGS Restoration can get the gunk off.. What do you think that this will grade?  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3479 Posts |
au-55. It really is a shame about the gunk. If PCGS is able to remove it, chances are they will also remove the beautiful toning.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1499 Posts |
It is almost a really nice coin. It has Choice AU details, but that blob in the middle of the obverse is a problem. The professional coin restorers might be able to remove that, but not without a shiny spot where it once was. For now I'll say AU sharpness, environmental damage.
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New Member
United States
34 Posts |
removing the gunk is a self-help piece-of-cake
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3210 Posts |
Did you try acetone? Try a combination of acetone, and if needed a very light dip in ez est.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1448 Posts |
I had a coin with glue glunk which I restored. I used a combination of hot water and pure acetone. Everything came off nicely.
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New Member
United States
34 Posts |
acetone is dangerous for many reasons... try lighter fluid; put a drop or two at the base and work it; same with the smaller piece. Q-tip it...
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
36741 Posts |
If you dip this you lose the original tone. I would not not use a Q-tip as it will leave hairlines. Let the pro's restore it.
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New Member
United States
34 Posts |
"If you dip this you lose the original tone. I would not not use a Q-tip as it will leave hairlines. Let the pro's restore it."
NOT q-tip it off, q-tip to apply
Honestly, as an old EACer and C4 guy: I've used thousands of q-tips on everything including old Proof Type, and "hairlines" have never been a problem.
Slabs are full of "You can really tell this coin's been conserved" examples
Edited by kidrootbeer
07/16/2017 8:24 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Rest in Peace
United States
17900 Posts |
Right now it's AU details, environmental damage. I wouldn't recommend trying any cleaning attempt yourself.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
Agree AU details. Let the pros do it, but there are three areas where you may end up with light spots.
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New Member
United States
34 Posts |
I don't think you'll see "white/bright" spots under the gunk. That means the gunk would have to be inert (or Unreactive), and I doubt that that's the case-it would have had to have been there since very early on in its circulating history
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
11922 Posts |
AU-53, quite possibly Details.
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Valued Member
 Sweden
135 Posts |
I'm definitely not touching this one myself. If I tried to remove the spot, it would come back as a details grade. If they do it, it will probably come back with a grade. I have very little into this coin so paying the restoration fees isn't a big deal, IMHO.
I'll post their work when it's done with sometime next winter.
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