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Yes I thought that was a nice feature on it although his impression of Jefferson was not to flattering!!

 

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These arrived today. My wife wants to collect the early U.S. commemoratives, who am I to say no lol. Also got another lot of U.S. era Philippine coinage; but lots of them have visible PVC damage. Damage which wasn't visible in not so great seller pics so they are possibly going back.

 

Got this one in the mail today been spending a lot for my business so not a lot extra for coins for now I can't play on anything major but ill still pick up something decent if the price is right I'm sure this was a Randall hoard coin most unc 1818s are

 

Really lovely Stone Mountain. Really nice early copper too!

 

View attachment 296977 View attachment 296977 This is a 1943 Doubled Die and on the reverse inside the O in One it looks like a small c!

 

Got this one a couple of weeks ago. I think I would like it better in a 2x2 in my binder, so I'm debating whether to crack it out of it's NGC MS64 slab or just resell it.

 

If I did crack it out it could hang out in my binder with these two that came today.

 

Crack it

 

This is an image of the 1881-o Morgan that was stored in an oil can with some other coins. It has something on the obverse that looks like shellac. The grading services won't grade it and the conservation services can't or won't clean it so what do you do. It has the potential to be a valuable coin if this stuff wasn't on it.

 

LWho likes Tokens? These are some that were used in the logging Industry in Mississippi in the late 1800s to early 1900s and could only be used to buy merchandise at the company store where the goods were so over priced until they never paid off their accounts. I like to hang on to items like this as a part of history that was bad. My father used to saw logs with a cross-cut saw and he would tell us children about logging in the Piney Woods.

 

Ok first thing go to the hardware store get some denatured alcahol and pour some in a jar drop coin in and soak for a few days to a week if it s shellac it should just dissolve and alcahol won't hurt the coin if that doesn't do it I'd try stronger solvents such as acetone mek or xylene I've used acetone a couple times to get tape residue off that alcahol wouldn't touch I've not had to use much on coins tho as I usually buy them clean and problem free but I use all these solvents on a regular basis in my antique furniture restoration business removing later finishes and paints while preserving the original and am very familiar with their properties absolute worst case scenario I'm sure methylene chloride (heavy duty paint stripper) will remove it and it doesn't affect silver but it will probably remove any toning and patina giving the coin a cleaned appearance

 

Thanks for the advice I will give it a go because the coin is no good as is. If that works and I send it in for grading they will only drop it 1 point or so and I can keep submitting it to others grading services and get that back . Thank you

 

View attachment 297275 Would some of you give me your opinion on what you think the grade should be on these 2 coins before I make a complete fool of myself !! I will show you what ANACS graded them after I get your opinions.

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Impossible to grade your coins ibuyit2. They need to be in focus. Also a shot from directly above the coin and the one of the reverse as well.

 

Second ones not so pretty, but it is mine 1918 S 5 Centavos Mule first pics are of the normal 1918 S 5 Centavos

 

One for the circulated type set. T$

 

Let's give this a try,maybe these will be better pictures!
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Can you see the attached photos good enough to give any kind of opinion on their grade? These 2 coins were both graded by ANACS an if you all see it the way I do it will be the last!