And even happier making is the fact the "flaw" I didn't really notice at 1st (a blob covering part of the word liberty that i mistook for a swirl of hair) turned out to be...... Gum! Also add some sticky yellow brown resin of some type on the back. The blob of gum all but fell right off when I poked a bit with my fingernail and I'm pretty sure after a quick acetone dip the sticky stuff on the back should come right off. All in all for $20 I am VERY happy with this coin regardless of what it grades out as (though I would still like grade opinions.) Note that I haven't made any atempt to rub or scrape off the sticky stuff that hopefully will all come off once dipped. Watcha think
You might have better luck placing the coin in mineral oil instead of acetone. Not only should oil remove debris better from copper, but acetone has a tendancy (in my experience) to react unpredictably with copper and you might end up with an oddly colored cent.
I haven't used Verdicare and truly I do not conserve much copper. Therefore, I think you will get more valuable information from other folks about this cent.
Was it typical for this year of Large Cent to have those clusters of bumps and stuff between the stars and in the fields? It sure looks like casting flash and as such, I do not know how comfortable I'd feel with the coin. Where did you get it?
It came from WGC coins and I can assure you it is not a casting. I worked too many years in a machine shop cleaning castings so I can tell you that beyond any shadow of a doubt. As for it being common on these coins that is possible. I am new to the large cents and doing alot of reading still, however from other images i have seen the bumps you speak of are not uncommon. (here are a few examples I have on hand. Note: these are not my coins only pics I stole from various sites...
Looks like it's covered in yucky stuff and verdigris. I would not use acetone on this coin, it will probably make it very ugly. Give a 24 hour soak in distilled water and see if you can get that gum off. No offense, but I wouldn't have bought a coin with so many problems. It would have been worth it to pay a few bucks more for a problem-free example IMO. Conservation is tricky and, if you make a mistake, the coin will be really ugly.
Warning taken, and verdi-care ordered. If it works 1/2 as well as I hear people here say it does, I will soon have some very happy coins. As for the "problems" well I am the first to admit I'm a cheap SOB and always looking to get the most for the least possible money. In alot of cases with me it's a matter if I want to own an example of certain coins I have to buy the one I can afford. In the end I'm happy with this coin for the price and that is what I think counts in the long run.
Agreed - even if a lower grade. Of course please keep us updated on how the coin turns out. All large cents need a good home, even those in rough shape.
