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I was looking through a box of coins, that I am not sure how I got them. And found this 1887 V nickel. It has a rim ding and a hit of Liberty's neck. I am not sure if it is a nickel I dug .. or just acquired some how. But it does have a dark look to it. As far as grade. I am not sure, but it does have a full liberty. What are your thoughts on it, should clean it, and if so with what. I did the 1908, that I have on another post. But that coin was in pretty bad shape to start with. And this is a 1887. Edit: Any opinion is welcome, I have no direction about this coin. I do not collect Liberty head nickels. Not even sure what it would be worth. I can live with clean it .. don't clean it .. sell it .. carry it around in my pocket .. I am just curious what you all think about a coin like this.   Edited by GR58
06/16/2010 4:05 pm
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nice coin.
this MIGHT need some cleaning, but I dont know what to do it with.
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Rule #1: DONT CLEAN IT
I think it might have been buried. In that case, to get it to its shine, you need to strip off the top layer of metal that has tarnished. It's in a pretty god condition (hairlines all there, full LIBERTY) imo, without the color being off, so I'd leave it as is.
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Looks OK to me the way it is.
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The higher grade V nickels are very nice (including this one). I not a big fan of the worn ones though. I know this is kind of a dumb statement because all coins are more beautiful and desirable in higher grades but for me, the worn V nickels, I really could care less about. So this will probably be a big problem once I decide to start a collection of them. |
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Oh and to answer your question. You could sell it to me  |
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then you might want to put up an auction...lol I want this too
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carry it around in my pocket .. That...I think the only way this coin can be helped would be a bit more circulation as a pocket piece for a brief time. The rim ding will still be there, there will still be some dark crust, and the coin will have to wear down slightly but the devices will be much smoother and the coin should have a nice eye appealing "circulated cameo" effect similar to this Barber Half Dollar-  |
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I think an acetone dip and carrying in your pock for a short time will remove most of that surface corrosion. The rim damage and small gouge on the neck will effect the grade a bit, but overall detail of this coin looks to be EF-40.
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05/06/2010 09:57 am
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I would leave it alone! wheezydog is right! Looks like a ground find, similar to mine. Put it in an airtite and forget about it  Really nothing you can do about that dark color that has formed. https://goccf.com/t/61712swcoin.ecrater.com
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05/06/2010 06:42 am
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If you do not collect them and you do not want it, sell/auction it to one of the forum members who want it. If one of them would give/bid $1,000,000 dollars for it, that'd be great !
Otherwise, I think the 30 dollar neighborhood is a fair price...on a good day.
Jim
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05/06/2010 09:54 am
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You guys are giving some good advice. I do have to say, this is one of those times where the pictures looks better than the coin in hand I think I will try the acetone, just to see what it will do. Because from what I read on here that will not hurt the coin. Having it in my pocket for a few weeks might be good too, but then I am the type who might spend it by mistake. Doing the auction, might be fun because I have never done that and would be a good thing to know how to do it. I do have a few duplicate coins that I really don't need, so learning that process would be good too. I know if I keep it out where I can see it, I might want to try the vinegar, like I did for the 1908. For those that might not have seen that one I will re-post the pics.   |
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biokemist6 .. I forgot to say ..
I do like the looks of that barber .. would be worth a try if I could get it to look like that
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I know if I keep it out where I can see it, I might want to try the vinegar, like I did for the 1908. Wow!  Okay - I was under the impression that cleaning a coin would necessarily hurt its value, but I'm quite certain it has done nothing bad to the value of THIS example. Are there coins that look like this that anyone would suggest NOT doing this to? Is there a point where rarity and value of the existing coin outweigh the potential benefits of a mild cleaning like this? Or is this (as it seems here) almost always a good idea? Edited by delaner
05/06/2010 2:09 pm
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delaner
As far as this 1887 goes .. I am really trying to be open minded about what I will do with it.
I am very interested in what others have to say, it is nice when they say "why" they feel one way or the other.
As far as cleaning coins in general, if someone asks me if they should I would lean towards not cleaning coins. If you don't have some experience in coin cleaning you can really mess one up.
My problem is I have been metal detecting since the early 80's. most of the coins I find have to be cleaned in some way, just to get them, to the point where I can spend them. As far as a better/older coin, I think that if it is so bad, that it is worth face value or just a little over and you know what your doing, then cleaning might be a option. (just my own opinion) I have had my own way of cleaning coins, but have picked up some new ideas from this site. And some that I have not tried yet, like the freezing of a coin might help get some of the gunk off that many dug coins will have.
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