Was just wondering if you had any suggestions, hints or tips to try to pretty this up a little better or should I just leave as-is? Thanks in advance
When you say "dug this one up", do you mean you found it metal detecting or dug it out of your collection?
Metal detecting. Now only wheats I have yet to dig are 14d and 09 s and svdb. Was reading things on that verdigone and other things and was curious about anything can be done without destroying the value or the look. Also dug this dime...ya think it can be cleaned up? Cuz I'm certain it's a 16d. First one I've ever found that is literally toasted.
At my house, your 1931-S would be an excellent candidate for a week or two totally smeared in Vaseline, as I have discussed on CT previously. There is no abrasive action, just dissolving grime and light corrosion; it can't make the coin worse. Conversely, you could watch for a similar common-date Lincoln, try the procedure, and see if you like the end result.
Never thought of vaseline. I have plenty of others I can practice on. What cleaning properties does vaseline have?
After looking at it more, I think you are right. I just thought it might look better getting rid of some of the green.
Vaseline is a mild organic petro-solvent. On some coins, it will remove surface grime and a small amount of green corrosion; in general, it will not remove carbon spots or stains. It has no abrasive ingredients.
Yeah, I wish. Unfortunately not a lot of CW history in N. Idaho. I do have some decent tokens but nothing that historic.
The reverse of the 1931-S is EF45 to MS62 But, probably get "Details" for enviormental damage, Here is mine from when my Dad got it in 1962. I sure it had been cleaned with something,
Oh it's real, just been in the ground for 80 years or so. Unfortunately this one has more environmental damage than many of them. The ground is usually good to coins around here. Just adding it to my folder anyways. Only three more and I have filled it.
