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FYI Valued Member United States 177 Posts	Posted 07/02/2006 6:45 pm I have a 1936 walker that came from peice of jewlry. there is no solder, but the back is sanded a bit, so that none of the features come higher than the rim, an it is smoothed, with a plasticy apearence. the reverse is in circulated condition, but the eagle is guilded. should I do anything (such as remove the guild) to conserve this coin? by the way, I dont want to sell this coin, and I know that you should never clean coins, but I feel this is an exeption. pics when my mom gets back from D.C.! Report this Post to the Staff

Becky Pillar of the Community United States 954 Posts	Posted 07/02/2006 10:56 pm X jewelry pieces are never considered anything other than that. Unless the coin is an exceptional rarity, they hardly ever sell for more than bullion. You wouldn't be able to remove the gold from the coin, a professional might be able to, but the cost could never be justified. By the way, there are many instantances where it is necessary and good to "clean" a coin. PVC comes to mind...... Report this Post to the Staff
FYI Valued Member United States 177 Posts	Posted 07/03/2006 12:32 am I have a homebrew electroplate machine, and I could hook that sucker up to the positive end and that gold will come of like nothing. I was just wondering if I should try. Report this Post to the Staff
Becky Pillar of the Community United States 954 Posts	Posted 07/03/2006 11:09 am Honestly, the coin isn't worth more than bullion anyway, if you feel like playing with it some more, I say go for it That is a great experiment coin. Everyone should have one that they can clean, polish, whizz, AT, etc. just so they can see what it looks like. It's a great way to teach yourself what to look for when you are buying. I have a 1964 half that I use, poor thing has been abused, but the training it provided was priceless.... Report this Post to the Staff
Susanlynn9 Forum Mom United States 5877 Posts	Posted 07/03/2006 11:40 am I agree. This is a great coin for experimentation. Let us know what you learn from it. Report this Post to the Staff
Dewayne76 Pillar of the Community United States 590 Posts	Posted 07/03/2006 7:20 pm It is only fit to be a filler or bullion, but go ahead and practice diffrent methods of cleaning. Report this Post to the Staff
laxmaster92 Member United States 1154 Posts	Posted 07/03/2006 7:44 pm Like everyone else said, experiment with it. I have a piece dollar that I am trying to tone. Report this Post to the Staff
fengk Pillar of the Community United States 986 Posts	Posted 07/03/2006 8:27 pm Yeah, I'm currently playing around with a 1917 half, very interesting what jewelery cleaner can do... Report this Post to the Staff
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