"Problem" US Coins(Key date Nickel, half dime/3 cent)

I got a few coins from a customer of mine, and they are from her grandparents.

In the mix of the coins were wheats, large/half cents, half dimes, and other various coins.

After searching the coins, I found a few they have "details" but seem to have an issue with how they were stored and what someone can suggest for them.


Please let me know what I should tell her to do, or what you suggest on what to do, if they are worth selling or sending them off to be cleaned/graded.

 

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with the half dime it appears to have old scoch tape stuck to it. This could be dissolved using acetone. Don't use other chemicals such as alcohol as this may react with the metal. Possibly if the coin is not corroded, this can be completely removed using this.

 

I would give these two a few baths in acetone. I'm talking no rubbing of any kind.
I might not say to use acetone on other coins you have. Not something you would want to do to every coin.

 

It does appear to be either tape or glue residue I'd agree soak em in acetone then rinse/soak in distilled water wicked cool die break on that 3 cent!!

 

Acetone has always worked well for me in cases like this. I think the H10C is definitely salvageable, not sure about the 3C. Looks like there might be some obverse corrosion there.

 

The acetone will remove the tape residue, unfortunately because of that residue the coin will have some very blotchy toning on the obv. The only way to fix that would be to dip the coin in a commercial dip which I DO NOT recommend. Even with the blotchy toning it is still a very nice higher grade coin, and a tougher date, and some collectors (myself included) would find it desirable.

The three cent piece is a common date easily available in high grade. I would not try anything other than the acetone on it either.

 

Is a real nice half dime if you get the residue off one I'd be proud to own even If it's a bit uneven on toning I wouldn't dip it

 

Thanks all. I ended up selling a few but the 3 cent piece. I dont want to mess with it just in case. I can see the die crack in the 3 cent piece though. Is that worth more?

 

There are folks that collect die cracks but they don't pay a premium unless it is something really wild looking. Others don't care for cracks and won't buy them.