Posted 12/16/2019 03:55 am
I go along with Pertinax. The shadow effect around some of the letters looks more like dirt or verdigris than a double strike.
It is a scarce date - the key date for the Bronze Victorian Farthings, and I know many Farthing collectors who waited a long time to get one. In that condition, £30 is about right.
It may benefit from very careful cleaning - a soak in warm soapy water may clear most of the gunk. After that a short soak in Surgical spirit or Acetone may improve it further. Then check to see how much of the gunk is verdigris and how much just dirt. Gentle picking with a cocktail stick may loosen any resilient lumps.
It is a scarce date - the key date for the Bronze Victorian Farthings, and I know many Farthing collectors who waited a long time to get one. In that condition, £30 is about right.
It may benefit from very careful cleaning - a soak in warm soapy water may clear most of the gunk. After that a short soak in Surgical spirit or Acetone may improve it further. Then check to see how much of the gunk is verdigris and how much just dirt. Gentle picking with a cocktail stick may loosen any resilient lumps.
