I won this piece for $60 in a recent auction. I found $45 lying on the ground in a parking lot and then got a notification this auction was closing soon. High bid was $55, so I went in at a $70 max just to take a shot. Fully expected to not win. From these pics, not mine, looks like it could be EF. Red book price for EF and lower grades is quite a bit higher than $60.
Nice snag! I'd say the only way you could lose is if it turns out to be fake, and I don't see any of the obvious signs in these photos.
Yeah, I didn’t see anything that would have stood out as ‘fake’ to me, but I am by no means an expert in that regard.
Yeah, judging by the pictures I'd rate it a solid EF. I really don't see anything that screams counterfeit - if that's a fake, it is a *really* good one. The black spot above her ear and eyebrow looks like it should be able to come off easily enough (try some acetone). I'm concerned about the scrape on her cheek, but it isn't bad enough for details. Judging by Ebay past sales, assuming it isn't counterfeit, that's a $400 coin all day long.
I wasn’t too concerned about that scrape or the black spots. I’ll take some better pics before and after an acetone bath and we’ll see how it looks. Thanks for your opinions!
Yes, I would try soap and water first with NO friction (rubbing) first and then acetone. Third, I would try rubbing alcohol (with that would heat it up and then soak the coin in and then GENTLY tamp the surface with Q-tip. More is possible but do these first. But don't do any of this if you are not comfortable.
Thanks for making that clear. I have done a number of small cent ‘repairs’ using verdi care after soaks in distilled water and then acetone. I have an old post of two with some results. So I should be fine doing some basic ‘cleaning’ here. Never worked on a Morgan though…
Verdi care is quite acidic which IMHO should NOT be used on silver. Just start gently as per above if you are going to. I like the coin and think you don't want to spoil it. PCGS will "conserve" but will cost you quite a bit...
I don't think it's acidic. Copper is more sensitive to acid than silver is. But I also don't think it's effective against most silver discoloration.
Sorry, alkaline is the correct answer. Think lye....Regardless, potentially dangerous to a surface such as that on your coin that appears to have some lustre.
I wasn’t trying to imply that I was intending to necessarily use that product on this coin, but just that I am familiar with some basic, at-home coin remedies.
