This one looked like it was a spectacular coin until it was dropped in the dirt awaiting a metal dectorist to find it 150 years later..... Dang, this is a nice one underneath the years of crud.
I would say you won't like the results. The surfaces are scratched and pitted. Removing the black corrosion will only emphasize the pits and scratches. My advice would be to leave it alone.
I don't mind a few extra crusy coins in my set. It is not a rarer date so who knows; maybe the patina will grow on you. James
Well, I saw the piece on a local auction site. I'm not one for crusty coins these days but if that one stays under the radar, I may throw a tiny bid at it.
Doc says no alcohol and stick to a low fat diet. I do manage a snort every now and then. I'm just not a professional any longer. The daughters tried to convince me to switch to Turkey Bacon. That stuff ain't fit for human consumption....
Oh heavens no!! My wife tried to do that to me thirty years ago. That and ground turkey burgers too. Man I was happy when she got over all that.
This. Since the environmental damage is essentially irreversible, it's better to leave it as-is, to show it for what it is: a dug relic. More interesting that way, and better at least than a cleaned corroded coin would be.
He did find one, as a matter o' fact. I once dug an 1855 Arrows in low grade. Only Seated quarter I ever dug. Did you ever find one, Sal?
