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The separation on the L and I seem pretty convincing to me.
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Yes you did! Excellent find. This (DDO-001/FS-101) is a pretty rare and valuable variety.
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Congratulations! One of my favorite DDO's in the series and this is a nice example. Absolutely DDO-001 FS-101. Amazing find! -CH27 Collector of U.S. Coins, Varieties, and Colonial Coinage
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 Very nice find. Needs a 100% pure acetone bath. Not standard nail polish remover. John1  |
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to the CCF and  very nice find A real nice find for being your first. |
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WooHoo! I would it be worth grading? What will an acetone dip do, and how long should it be submerged?
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Congratulations on your excellent find!
Acetone is one of the few chemicals that is completely safe and acceptable to use on coins because it is totally non-reactive. (The others are water and xylene).
As a solvent it will dissolve and remove organic material (and most non-organic material) that has been deposited on the coin's surface over time. That acts to stop the corrosion process, which is what turns a beautiful lustrous copper cents into dull brown cents. It won't make your coin shiny and new (nothing can do that) but it will conserve and help to preserve your find.
There's also a product called Verdi-Care that's available that when applied will arrest some of the virulent forms corrosion (such as that dark spot at the bottom of the bust). Again, it won't "clean" your coin and make it look new, but it can prevent problems from getting worse.
As to time, in pure acetone 2 - 8 hours depending on the amount of material to be dissolved and then a soft cotton q-tip to remove any residue.
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I personally do not recommend the qtip.Cotton is not as soft as most think it is.Not worth grading,IMHO. John1 Edited by John1
08/24/2022 5:03 pm
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On surface's coin it was the 'L' and 'I' that gave it away? Can it also be seen on 'GOD?' Great find! Congrats!
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The black spots on both the obv. and rev. are carbon, they will just keep getting bigger. I don't recommend grading. I think you would get a details grade from the carbon spots. A detail grade is the death on a coin.
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Thanks to all, do think xylene would be a better solvent to use, less toxic ? Should I rinse wit distilled water after? BTW that Coop guy has awesome knowledge and images. I am going to read PCGS grading images as I would like to get an idea where this well used coins falls.
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Congrats on a great variety for your first DDO. Words of encouragement are one of the major food groups.
We need to consume them regularly to thrive and grow.
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