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soldier4Christ Valued Member United States 419 Posts	Posted 01/17/2009 12:39 am Finally arrived today! I haven't had a chance to weigh it as I haven't received my scale in the mail yet. I will hopefully get to weigh it in the next few days and will post what I find. Here is a link to some pics I took of the coin. See if this helps. Thanks again. God Bless, Brad http://picasaweb.google.com/Coleman...t=directlink Report this Post to the Staff
BH1964 Bedrock of the Community United States 10982 Posts	Posted 01/17/2009 1:21 pm Nice images! Looks EF45 to me with a shot at AU50. The reverse looks AU50 with the obverse EF so you'll likely end up EF45. Sharp but get the verdigris off that baby! Go ahead and verify diameter/thickness/weight vs. specification. I'm 99.9% sure you got an excellent deal. ANA #R3154474 Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 189482 Posts	Posted 01/17/2009 9:09 pm Quote: Here is a link to some pics I took of the coin. Looks very nice! I await the comments from the experts! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
soldier4Christ Valued Member United States 419 Posts	Posted 01/19/2009 10:50 am 10.5g. So weight is in range! Report this Post to the Staff
BH1964 Bedrock of the Community United States 10982 Posts	Posted 01/19/2009 12:55 pm Nice deal! ANA #R3154474 Report this Post to the Staff
soldier4Christ Valued Member United States 419 Posts	Posted 01/22/2009 02:41 am Thanks for all the comments. How do I remove verdigris safely? Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 01/22/2009 06:58 am Quote: Thanks for all the comments. How do I remove verdigris safely? First of all, let me say that I'm speaking as a member in this post, and not a Moderator. My words do not in any way imply any sort of official endorsement by the Administration or Staff of Coin Community. With that out of the way, you should know that a CCF member, BadThad, has developed a product called VerdiGone. He is a metals chemist by trade, with access to the chemicals, tools and knowledge to attack the problem professionally. He, and other members who have used the product, have posted some impressive results - VerdiGone appears to remove verdegris without adversely affecting the appearance of the coin. Two caveats. First, verdegris can damage the metal underneath. If you remove it, there may be exposed damage which would be a red flag to a TPG grading the coin. Second, VerdiGone has not been "approved" by any TPG, and I have no firm knowledge that coins treated with it will not show something which would cause a TPG to bodybag the coin. Do a forum Search for this product. Read the discussions. Draw your own conclusion. Report this Post to the Staff
soldier4Christ Valued Member United States 419 Posts	Posted 02/04/2009 12:43 am So should I consider sending this coin off to a TPG or would it even be worth it? Should I just put it in a nice airtight and show it off now and again? Report this Post to the Staff
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