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New Member
United Kingdom
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  Hi folks I'm wondering what grade everyone thinks this is worth. It's my first Kaisermark. I'm sure I overpaid, but hopefully not too much. I have grade in my head, but was wondering how my newbie opinion compares to the pros here. Thanks in advance. Edited by CanadianWeeg
08/16/2017 4:42 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
36880 Posts |
Plenty of hair detail for AU-55
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Valued Member
Germany
157 Posts |
I would say ''very fine to extra fine''. So the AU 55 seams to be an accurate grade! 1902 is a rather scarcer year for a prussian coin: http://www.kaiserreich-muenzen.de/10mark/preussen/Funfact: The hair of the kaiser lost details over the years. A ms coin from 1888 has much more Deails than a MS coin from 1913.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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It looks like the pictures are not showing this coin's lustre that well, making it slightly harder to grade. There does, however, look to be some wear. I would settle for an AU-55 from the pictures provided. |
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Rest in Peace
United States
17900 Posts |
Certainly circulated, but not for long. I would recommend a soak in pure acetone to loosen the crud stuck in the compacted design elements.
AU-55.
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New Member
 United Kingdom
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Thanks alll. That's about what I was thinking. I like the link Alex, Danke. I may try the acectone soak,
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Valued Member
Germany
157 Posts |
No problem! I always take liquid soap and warm water to clean gold coins. After the black dirt is wet you can remove it with a wodden toothpick as well. But it is important just to dry dab the coin! Otherwhise you will get hair lines.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
36880 Posts |
Alex, a wooden tooth pick can scratch the surface. Much safer soaking it in Acetone if that is available where you live.
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Valued Member
Germany
157 Posts |
The coin is not made out of pure gold. If you are very careful and if the black dirt is wet you can remove it without problems/visible scratches. I don't know the ph value of aceton, but I am always very careful by using chemicals at gold coins. Stronger Acids can remove gold patina and copper ions. So the coin will loose its original color and become more yellow.
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New Member
United Kingdom
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  So I've soaked it acetone and managed to get some of the stuff off. I done think I've damaged it. I used a Q-tip to gently rub off the dirt. The lustre is more apparent in these pics, and so are the scratches. Any more thoughts? |
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Posted 08/16/2017 8:06 pm
