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New Member
Canada
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Hi everyone, Just found this Draped Bust while metal detecting. It seems there are a few varieties of this coin. It seems to have a strike error. Thanks   |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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It's slightly mis-aligned, but an amazing metal detecting find never the less!
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Valued Member
United States
286 Posts |
It's very slightly off center. About a VG details, very crusty 1798 type 1, great find.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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A bit off-center. Nice dig!  In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020
In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Very nice, S-167. Dies weren't misaligned, the planchet wasn't centered. These didn't have a close collar so the planchet could easily get off to one side.
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Valued Member
United States
286 Posts |
Oof, Conder. That's not S-167. It's clearly a type 1 as evidenced by the dentilation style. I'm guessing that was probably a typo though, because it looks nothing like S-167. Judging by the position of the date and LIBERTY, it must be one of the 8/7 overdates, namely S-150 or 151. Those are almost identical but the reverse fraction on this one points to 151. An R4 variety, awesome find!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Nice find. I've had good luck getting green gunk off of coppers with soap and water. Would this be a good suggestion for this particular coin?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Try some distilled water on that coin.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1211 Posts |
Yikes on the cleaning advice... That's a ground found coin. That rich green patina is what we hope they come out of the ground with. If you try to remove it, you will basically have nothing left.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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 Absolutely. Leave this wonderful find as it is.  to the CCF! |
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New Member
 Canada
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Thanks everyone for the ID help and the suggestions on preserving it. Greatly appreciated!
Edited by field_of_mars
11/12/2018 8:49 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
12477 Posts |
I agree with Coinfrog. Verdi-Care has its place, but it is not meant for coins like this. In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020
In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024
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