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Hello. I was digging through some junk and came across these. I have a few questions.. 1869? - The date is light but does this look like an 1869 to you? It could be an 1889 but it looks like 1869 to me. I know it's in terrible shape but it appears the 1869 is fairly uncommon so this could be a hole filler for me.   Full Liberty Coins - I also came across these two. I can clearly see a full Liberty on the 1901. The L is a little light on the 1882 due to verdigris but all other letters are clearly visible. Unfortunately both have a lot of green on them. Are these of a high enough grade to be worth trying to restore?     Thanks and happy new year to everyone! |
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Soak your coins in 100% Acetone (you can buy it at any hardware store or Home Depot) for about 30 minutes per side - that may take some of the gunk off of your cents and make them look better. Might have to get in the gunky areas with a toothpick or if you have any available, a thorn from a rose branch clipping.
And your first pic does look like 1869
Edited by Mark1959
12/31/2017 7:03 pm
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Rest in Peace
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 with 1869. Other than acetone and light gunk removal these really shouldn't be "played with" further. Hopefully those can all be added to your collection. |
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Bedrock of the Community
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It's 1869 (feather points between IC in AMERICA)
Recommend acetone and then a long Verdi-Care soak, or olive oil if you don't mind waiting.
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Awesome, thanks for the confirmation! I haven't filled a hole in the FE/IHP album in a LONG time! I know I'll never complete it but still happy to make a little progress. I've never tried acetone so maybe I will try on some junk wheat cents before trying on these.
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I've never tried acetone so maybe I will try on some junk wheat cents before trying on these. It does work most of the times - you may be surprised at the results. |
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Acetone works 95% of the time, and usually doesn't harm the coin.
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Pillar of the Community
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Post us an "after" picture once you give them a good soak.
Good Luck!
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Bedrock of the Community
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Could you show us the reverse of the 1869, please?
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Pillar of the Community
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Make sure the acetone is near pure not like the finger nail polish remover
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Bedrock of the Community
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The reverse will at least rule out a post 1872 date.
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