Solder and cleaned from being worn as jewelry, but dang, $300? Couldn't pass it up. Too bad, though. To think that in MS63 this coin is worth $25k...
I almost got an ex-jewelry 1852 D dollar from my coin shop for $200. But it sold before I got the chance to buy it. Nice score!
Nice coin! Might be possible to remove the solder blob. Depends on its melting point. Need a soldering iron that can reach a high temp ... typically these are part of a soldering station which has temperature control ... and has a sharp tip ... these are common. Also need solder wick, which is just a thin ribbon of braided copper. And need some solder flux (electronic kind, not plumbing kind); it comes in an applicator similar to an ink marker. If you've never soldered before, it's not a beginner project. Apply flux to wick and solder blob. Place wick on solder blob, and apply soldering iron tip to wick on top of blob. When wick has absorbed as much solder as possible, stop. Then repeat with new section of wick until solder blob is gone. If solder doesn't melt with first application of soldering iron, then it's likely a very high melting point silver solder. A jeweler's torch would be required, and a lot more skill and care as it would be easy to damage the coin beyond the solder blob. Cal
I hope you are able to remove the solder,C-B-D. But even if you can't, that was a very good purchase.
I'm taking it to a jeweler that I know on Monday. I'll see what he says. It's not something I'm going to attempt, myself.
I say that’s a nice pick up. I have a Dahlonega and a Charlotte gold coin on my dream list. I would have jumped in a second on $300.00.
Right. It was just too cheap. I wouldn't have been interested in the least if he hadn't thrown that number out there.
Wow, nice pickup for $300! Hope you can get that solder off the obverse. Even with the solder it has decent eye appeal.
I collected gold dollars for several years circa 2012-2015. Had to sell them when life took a turn for the worst. I always dreamed of owning coins like these from the mintmarks, even damaged. I did have a really nice selection of 12 coins (before I started selling). A couple better dates, and all certified xf45-ms63. Not only certified, but carefully hand selected for strike, eye appeal and completely problem free surfaces. I miss those coins.
Any competent jeweler or electronics repair shop should be able to easily remove that solder. Too bad about the hairlines and polishing from jewelry use, but that is still a really cool piece.
