Should I try to return it? (1911 5 bolivares)

Keep it.........

 

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Brilliant song. Ricky was more than just a pretty face.

 

@Ag76 You should keep it.
Venezuela had been minting coins like these silver coins since 1873. There are many variations, and many of the variations have Simon Bolivar on the front. The design by Barre of the Simon Bolivar bust is made after a drawing by Carmelo Fernández.
These coins have taken on good numismatic (coin collector) value, especially for coins dated before 1925. After 1936 the composition changed from silver to nickel.

I have one of them and cleaned it with hot water, in a glass bowl, aluminium foil and washing soda and it looks beautiful.

 

Sounds like the perfect way to ruin a coin.

 

@Steve66 Please take a look at this thread started by Plumbata: "Before and After Cleaning a Hadrian Denarius"
https://www.cointalk.com/threads/before-and-after-cleaning-a-hadrian-denarius.328154/

and this video

And I used this cleaning on 0.900 silver coin, not an ancient one... I am impressed and very satisfied with the result

 

Keep it and move on.

 

@Ag76 you can see one dated 1911 (wide date) graded VF- and I think in similar condition as yours selling for $24.50
https://www.silveragecoins.com/en/details.php?item=4654

in my opinion, you did good

 

@Ag76 just came across this listing, maybe you haven't seen it. Amazing !!
https://www.biddr.ch/auctions/heritage/browse?a=521&l=533941
Definitely, you did very good! Congrats

 

Whoa, that's a really nice one! (Much nicer than mine.) And I believe it's a "better date," although right now I'm not paying much attention to that sort of thing. I'll be interested to see what it goes for.

 

To be honest , when I decide to add a coin to my collection it's because I want that particular coin . Sure I'd keep it , it's a good looking coin .

 

Finders keepers, Losers weepers !

 

I agree with @Maxfli and @chascat: I don't see hairlines, I just see a well-circulated coin. I'd keep it.

Steve

 

I'd keep it. I carry around coins like this in my pocket (one at a time, so they don't bang together). My guess is silver will go up and when it does, these make a handy, historical way to accumulate bullion on the cheap.