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Page 1 of 2 1 2 >   LinkBack Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes 09-24-2009, 07:36 PM   #1 (permalink) volker00 Coin Collecting Noob     Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 77 Flying Eagle Cent Hello all. I came across this cent in my parents' coins. I also found several large cents, and plenty of Indian heads. This was the only Flying Eagle cent in there. What condition would you considering it to be in? Thanks for your help!   09-24-2009, 07:40 PM   #2 (permalink) borgovan Supporter**   Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,836 That's a nice high EF-45 or AU-50. Chief problem is the black stuff. Do you know what it is? By the way, don't try to remove it or mess with it; you'll devalue the coin. I'm just trying to figure out if it's the usual black stuff I see on these coins, or if it's something else.   09-24-2009, 07:41 PM   #3 (permalink) volker00 Coin Collecting Noob     Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 77 Yeah, I was worried about the black stuff. Im not sure what it is.   09-24-2009, 07:42 PM   #4 (permalink) borgovan Supporter**   Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,836 Just don't mess with it. The reverse looks like it could be burned, or it could be the same stuff that's on the front.   09-24-2009, 07:43 PM   #5 (permalink) borgovan Supporter**   Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,836 Oops...sent too early. Anyway, I might consider submission to NCS for conservation, but I'd like to hear some other opinions on that.   09-24-2009, 08:31 PM   #6 (permalink) chip chip     Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 960 Blog Entries: 23 vf-35 nice coin, __________________ E Pluribus FUN!   09-24-2009, 08:39 PM   #7 (permalink) tdec1000 Coin Rich, Money Poor :D     Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,321 My Mood: After conservation I wouldn't be surprised to see it in an NGC XF holder. __________________ Owner: The Rustic Belle Rare Coins 660-563-9877 Knob Noster Mo   09-24-2009, 10:16 PM   #8 (permalink) ramm6 Junior Member   Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 8 penny this coin is extra fine   09-24-2009, 10:17 PM   #9 (permalink) volker00 Coin Collecting Noob     Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 77 Cool. Im definitely not gonna mess with the stuff on the back. Thanks for the help!   09-25-2009, 07:21 AM   #10 (permalink) bhp3rd Die varieties, Gems     Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: "Way down younder in the land of cotton" Posts: 2,162 My Mood: VF-35 to EF-40 details but downgraded to Fine market $$$ because of p VF-35 to EF-40 details but downgraded to VF-30 (market value $$$) because of planchet color. I would let it soak in olive oil for a week then gentily blot dry to see if some of that would come off but no rubbing or brushing. But that's just me - if your not experienced with it probably not do anything though. It's got good details though. __________________ Benjamin, H. (Ben) Peters III (not responcible for spelling errors)   09-25-2009, 11:08 AM   #11 (permalink) FarmerB Senior Member   Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 215 I agree XF to AU I prefer mineral oil to olive oil. A couple of weeks followed by a couple of weeks in acetone. Finally a water rinse to remove acetone. And yes, blot dry - NO RUBBING Then post pics again so we can see any changes We be waiting   09-25-2009, 11:13 AM   #12 (permalink) gopher29 Coin Hoarder     Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Indiana, USA Posts: 852 My Mood: Quote: Originally Posted by bhp3rd ...I would let it soak in olive oil for a week then gentily blot dry to see if some of that would come off but no rubbing or brushing... I would leave it alone. The black stuff really doesn't look that bad IMO and if you mess with it there's a good chance you'll do more harm than good. Stick it in a Whitman folder as it is and I think you'll be quite pleased with how it looks. __________________ "A desperate disease requires a dangerous remedy." ~Guy Fawkes~ "If Antarctica ever mints a coin I think it should have a Penguin on it." ~gopher29~   09-25-2009, 12:24 PM   #13 (permalink) ziggy9 Coin Collector     Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Pats country! Posts: 1,898 My Mood: In EF its at about the $100 + - range, not really worth the cost of NCS but the color will detract from that price. Richard __________________ My ancient Romans http://www.cointalk.com/forum/member...y9/albums/245/ My Byzantines http://www.cointalk.com/forum/member...y9/albums/308/ MEMBER ANA, NENA, BNS ................ "NEC SPERNO NEC TIMEO"   09-25-2009, 01:00 PM   #14 (permalink) gopher29 Coin Hoarder     Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Indiana, USA Posts: 852 My Mood: Quote: Originally Posted by ziggy9 In EF its at about the $100 + - range, not really worth the cost of NCS but the color will detract from that price. Richard How much would NCS charge to restore a coin such as that? __________________ "A desperate disease requires a dangerous remedy." ~Guy Fawkes~ "If Antarctica ever mints a coin I think it should have a Penguin on it." ~gopher29~   09-25-2009, 01:30 PM   #15 (permalink) ziggy9 Coin Collector     Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Pats country! Posts: 1,898 My Mood: I tried to find out on their site but couldn't. Even if it was only $25 the costs of insured mail back and forth would bring the price up to the point where it would be close to or more than the difference in values. Richard __________________ My ancient Romans http://www.cointalk.com/forum/member...y9/albums/245/ My Byzantines http://www.cointalk.com/forum/member...y9/albums/308/ MEMBER ANA, NENA, BNS ................ "NEC SPERNO NEC TIMEO"   Page 1 of 2 1 2 > Bookmarks Digg del.icio.us StumbleUpon Google Would you like to support CoinTalk? Coin Talk Code of Honor 1. Post unto others as you would have them post unto you. 2. Keep it clean, like a 1950s family television show. 3. 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