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Pillar of the Community
United States
532 Posts |
Ok, this is exiting for me. I was in a local shop and as always my OCD kicks in when I see hoards. I can never trust someone if they have a load of a particular coin and just say. "oh I have gone through those, there is nothing in there you would like" Very common, Almost a given that most every shop has the little graveyard bins of low grade commons. Wheats, Indians, Dateless buffs etc. They ALWAYS haunt me when I see them. I have had a relationship for a decade with this shop and while I generally don't buy all that much. It is a great repore and No kissing butt. The guys there are great. They let me dig to my hearts content. Well so I just dove in. Just cheap fillers and basically junk nickels. Well low and behold I plucked this beauty...  Brought him home and gave him a rinse but was afraid to go to town with any acrual scrubbing. I know it is sad looking but still worth what I paid from the bargain bucket. There is some pitting and rust corrosion but there is still a great amount of star detail and hair. Easy full Liberty if I can get to it. Pitting is present but I am not sure to what extent. Not just wishful thinking but most of it does seem to be stuck TO the coin, not IN the coin.  Sugestions?........ Scrub it since I cant actually hurt the poor thing any worse? Leave it just as it sits? Method of conservation you would recommend? Open to all suggestions. Edited by RFB
09/26/2009 6:04 pm
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Valued Member
United States
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send it to me and i'll give it a nice home.  I wish my local dealer had a bargain bin. |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
532 Posts |
No ideas? Is it THAT far gone?
Will fill the hole but just really seems like a shame, I should do SOMETHING for it. Cleaning it, even if harshly scrubbing it I just don't think I will hurt this sucker.
Opinions before I potentially destroy it even more? (if that's possible)
Edited by RFB
09/27/2009 03:05 am
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Moderator
 United States
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 Great find! It is obviously well corroded and judging by the reddish color, probably moisture related. The only thing I would suggest would be a rinse in warm to warm/hot distilled water and a super soft toothbrush. You may use a light mix of dishsoap in the mix but keep the toothbrush "scrubbing" to a minimum (side to side,not up and down). It is a valuable enough coin to send to the PCGS "genuine" service which I would personally do. ANACS would also be a good option. You want to protect this coin long term especially if it's already corroded. swcoin.ecrater.com
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09/27/2009 04:09 am
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United States
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Nice find, I would do as vermontensium recommends you might be able to remove some of the corrosion without hurting the coin.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
838 Posts |
Wow - nice score! I don't know what to do with corroded nickels, though. (I have an 1894 in similar condition.)
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Valued Member
United States
371 Posts |
Excellent Find! I don't recall if my Local Dealer had a bargain bin or not, but I do have an 1890 Liberty nickel with corrosion like that. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Hate to be a pessimist but.....What if you hit it with the toothbrush & the corrosion over the date has progressed to the point that the 5 comes off? Looks like lots of detail ther & it's a heck of a find in the bargain bin.
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Pillar of the Community
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Would it be worth sending to NCS for conservation? I don't know how much they charge. If it's too high, ANACS will at least give it a details grade after the gentle dish soap wash (and distilled water rinse).
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Almost a given that most every shop has the little graveyard bins of low grade commons. Sometimes those are the best because nobody expects anything. I've found 70-S small dates, good IHCs and other varieties in those bins. Congrats!  |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Meh, I wouldn't send it to a service, because the value is probably only 1/10 of what it normally would be. Still a GREAT find for the bargain bin and a good high end filler.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I know a lot of people who deal with the ancient coins from Rome say that a 1-2 month soak in olive oil sometimes helps. Never having tried it, I can not say if they are right, but I do know that they say it does not hurt the coin at all.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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In my metal detecting days I found three Liberty Head nickels. They all had the same kind of corrision on them. This one looks like it came out of the ground also. In my opinion there is not much that can be done, but just to enjoy it.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'd leave it alone, metal detecting coins, like there, that you clean can remove all details and you suddenly have a nearly blank disc.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I would soak it in some olive oil for a couple of months and then send it in to one of the grading services to have it conserved. Even in G-4 the thing is worth $500. Just my opinion.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
532 Posts |
Thank you to everyone for the input. Yes I have opted for the olive oil. It is on day two of the olive oil treatment already.
Put it in top of the closet so it is too dark too see anything. Gentle swirl every week or so but otherwise just going to try and ignore it. I will revisit at thanksgiving.
Odds are by then my expectations will have got me really going crazy. I have very low expectations but I still have hope for the surprise. Wife just rolls her eyes.
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