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Bedrock of the Community
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here's my 1855 LC. can I get a grade on this as well as if it was cleaned, cleaned and recolored or original   |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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AU-55. With all the gunk still in the protected areas I'd say it's original. Great looking coin.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Bedrock of the Community
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It's been oiled and/or recolored at some point but that really isn't an issue with a lot of copper collectors
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Bedrock of the Community
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It's been oiled and/or recolored at some point that was my thought that it was oiled at some point but wasn't sure of recoloring. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Original color, agree oiled, AU-55 - most attractive.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'm leaning original too, very nice surfaces, would probably look even better after a year in possession with some of the copper EAC experts giving it regular brushings. I myself have not mastered the technique, so I don't mess with any of mine. I have been shown how to brush copper, I'm just not comfortable doing it on my own expensive coins.
Opps- I forgot to post a grade, I'm in at AU53 and could see this being AU55 with some conservation efforts.
"Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440Edited by westcoin
03/24/2019 5:51 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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looks uncirculated sharpness to me. color looks a bit off.
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Pillar of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
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Acetone would take off the oil.
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Pillar of the Community
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AU-58. I would be afraid that acetone might also take off some of the color if it was recolored. Looks great just the way it is.
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Pillar of the Community
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Bedrock of the Community
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I would be afraid that acetone might also take off some of the color if it was recolored. Looks great just the way it is. Agreed it looks better as is, and most copper people probably wouldn't even care or even encourage it and as do it to the "grey spots" as well or whatever you want to call it. That said I'm actually not sure acetone would do anything to it, do we know for sure it would remove any oil or darkening from oil? I've never tried that just doesn't seem to quite ad up to me when it's been on for long periods of time especially |
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