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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Hey, Please rate this coin on its grade and if you think it is an authentic coin w/r/t the mint mark etc. Also tell me if removing the overall black/brown spots and reverse diagonal striations will increase its grade. If it will, please recommend a treatment assuming that I have already used 100% pure acetone with a soft bristle toothbrush. thanks      |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Its beautiful the way it is! Please don't use a toothbrush...hate to see a nice semi-key destroyed..IMO
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'd say it has VF details however, it has already been cleaned and it has corrosion issues. If it were me, I'd just leave it alone.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1388 Posts |
looks corroded and over-dipped... and I'm not talkin' acetone... You can't do it much more harm, use it as a trial piece, but I think it's past the point of no return...
Edited by Darth Anarchus
05/29/2011 8:58 pm
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
3546 Posts |
Does everyone agree at least that the mint mark has not been altered or added later on etc.?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1659 Posts |
The mint mark looks OK to me. Nothing is standing out to make me suspicious of it.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3540 Posts |
Don't clean the coin. It is what it is. Unfortunately, it is corroded on the reverse, as the photo indicates. So, if sent in to a TPG, will come back as a high AU corroded. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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AU details, corroded and harshly cleaned. Never use brushes on coins, they only make things worse. Too bad, it's one of the better S mint coins. The best thing you could do at this point is let it sit in a window sill for a couple of years.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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whizzed. Just keep it the way it is, but if it is in a set make it an extra. Get a problem free one to take its place theirs nothing like knowing you have a complete problem free Lincoln Cent collection! |
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United States
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Do you have a picture of it before you dipped and brushed it.
Just for the sake of learning I'm curious if you did it more harm than good.
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Posted 05/29/2011 8:41 pm
