1854-O Quarter - Hurt My Heart

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.

 

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I'd say that's worthy of conservation efforts.

 

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.

 

You Go Guy....

 

And don't forget to bring back some bacon. And whisky.

 

Nice find Randy. I wouldn’t try restoration as it’s probably pitted under all that grud.

 

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.

 

The girls are always looking to improve on our cave man tendencies...(devil)

 

And, just to add, there's only one time of the year that turkey is incumbent and appropriate.....

 

Yes, in @paddyman98 's pouch.

 

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Nope, never even saw one dug before. I did find my 1892s Quarter though.

 

I just want to take a sec to clarify my earlier comment.
I'm not an advocate for cleaning or coin doctoring.
By Conservation I meant sending it in and having a TPG service give it a try. Yes, it's costly. Yes, I know it's a problem piece and will forever have that designation. Since this coin has so much detail it's hard not to think that there could be something done to help it along. Just my two cents.

 

Spending money on having that coin "conserved" is wasting money. If the TPG conservation service is ethical, they will send it back to you as is with a note that “Nothing can be done to improve this piece.”