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Berryl1 New Member Australia 6 Posts	Posted 09/16/2020 11:57 pm Hi there everyone, I would like some advice on the grades for these two coins, the first is a 1959m penny and the second 1920 no dots penny. I also am unsure why the 1920 looks like it has fine sand all over it, it doesn't appear that way at all to the eye. If anyone has any suggestions on how to remove that, I'm all ears Thank you very much Report this Post to the Staff

echidna Pillar of the Community Australia 599 Posts	Posted 09/17/2020 04:40 am The 1959 penny looks Uncirculated. The 1920 penny is almost VF. The 1920 has some light verdigris which is fairly normal. Soak it in WD40 for 15 minutes or so and then wipe off the residue with a soft cloth. Watch your top knot Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21786 Posts	Posted 09/17/2020 09:06 am 1920 Penny shows evidence of a die crack through the date numerals. Sandy texture shows evidence of tiny corrosion pits, coin is genuine. Report this Post to the Staff
squaremealroundplate Valued Member Australia 185 Posts	Posted 10/18/2020 09:32 am Berryl1 I think the 1959 penny is a fake. I don't like the dodgy lettering on the reverse at all - " S " of Australia and " Penny " is wrong with the " N 's being ordinary - and the Queen has an empty eye socket. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 10/18/2020 10:36 am I'll say F-15 on the 1920. Report this Post to the Staff
Mr T Pillar of the Community Australia 2180 Posts	Posted 10/18/2020 5:38 pm Looks okay to me, but not well struck for a 1959 Melbourne penny - the Perth ones are generally pretty bad. Report this Post to the Staff
stevo1962 Pillar of the Community Australia 908 Posts	Posted 10/21/2020 11:34 pm As echidna said WD40 will do the trick but rubbing with a soft cloth can be abrasive.My technique is to then apply a film of dishwahing liquid to the coin gently rubbing it in BTW the film of dishwashing liquid prevents your fingers from actually touching the coin surface.Then rinse off with warm water and dab dry with a soft cloth.I've restored lots of coins this way which were then successfuly graded by PCGS of which many graded MS so it is a proven method given to me by an old collector many years ago Edited by stevo1962 10/21/2020 11:42 pm Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21786 Posts	Posted 10/22/2020 02:10 am I use the soap 'n water method for brightening up circulated gold coins. Soaking your fingers in soapy water to remove all dirt and to soften the skin a bit is the ideal rubbing tool for soft gold coins. Make sure to rinse thoroughly, then pat dry. Circulated condition gold coins really gleam when this cleaning method is used. Never use this method on proofs; an acetone soak is much better. Report this Post to the Staff
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