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If the history of this coin had been different, it would have been a great find. Solid early die state of an interesting RPM. As is, it makes for a nice image of the date with die scratches but not so collectible. 1947-S/S (sans serif/serif) Lincoln Wheat cent RPM-004 (north), FS-504    |
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Looks a little like a Snake Head lol Ya going to soak it to see if ya can get some of them googers of it!
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I am wondering if acetone and then Verdi-Care would help any? John1  |
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Sure, acetone will take all that glue off no problem, but what will be left is a reverse with a glue-shaped bright red shiny splotch. The area under the glue won't have toned, and so yes there will be no glue but you will know exactly where it was.
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But it will naturally tone again. John1 |
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Pillar of the Community
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Very nice TB !
Just think , The glue spot gives this one a providence . Doesn't increase it's value but you know it was most likely part of an advertisement or promotion from that time.
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Yeah, some advertising promo kind of thing probably. Wish it were still attached, but I do plan to leave the glue on there as really see no advantage to removing it and it does give the coin at least some sort of unfinished history.
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If you wanted TB, I'll give you Martin (a friend of mine's) contact. He works as a conservation expert and I believe worked with NCS before working where he does now. Guy knows what he's doing, saved some unsaveable coins of mine. Remember the proof 3CN I showed you at Baltimore? Looks brand new and went into a PCGS PR64 holder. He could remove it and evenly retone the reverse. It would still be a details coin, but look a million times better.
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Grapes, I may take you up on that for something different, but this one just isn't worth enough to spend a lot of time on. Fantastic news on the proof though, as that is a nice coin.
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Nice RPM!
Errers and Varietys.
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