COINTASTROPHE Photos from "My Father's Collection"

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  1. rosethe

    rosethe Junior Member

    Viewer Discretion is Advised.

    Here's what happened:
    I have a closet next to my A/C unit. I knew there has been a dampness problem in there for years. On occasion, I would hang a Damp-Rid bag and try to tame the mildew problem. What I was NOT aware of, there was a shoulder bag buried in there with coins from "My Father's Collection"
    It basically destroyed the silver (turned blue)
    and the copper (turned green)
    I mean fully crystallized and many stuck together. The books were not just damp, they had droplets of water on them. The Red Book dripped when I picked it up. :arghh:

    I have not slept well since finding these coins. I keep imagining all the nights they were in that closet marinating, possibly for as long as 8 years. (because I found the 2012 RB with them)
    Oddly, when I was looking at the photos, half of me (the professional artist) is admiring the gorgeous "strategically organic" look of the verdigris. The other half of me is appalled because it's a coin. My job, at Disney World (when I was not laid off) is to actually MAKE things look like they have verdigris, patinas, rust and aging.
    1914-Dx2Obv.jpg 1914-Dx2Rev.jpg UnidentifiedLrgCentObv.jpg UnidentifiedLrgCentRev.jpg UnidentifiedCentObv.jpg UnidentifiedCentRev.jpg 1858FlyerDamagedObv.jpg 1858FlyerDamagedRev.jpg 1879-SMorganObv.jpg 1879-SMorganRev.jpg
     
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  3. Mainebill

    Mainebill Bethany Danielle

    Verdicare and hope for the best. It may resurrect some of them if the damage hadn’t eaten into the metal. The FE and the 14-d looks promising
     
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  4. rosethe

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  5. SensibleSal66

    SensibleSal66 U.S Casual Collector / Error Collector

    I have some HOPE . Here : hope.jpg
     
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  6. Penny Luster

    Penny Luster Well-Known Member

    Your post hurts my eyes. I would make it my mission to rehabilitate some or all of those coins. Was it a large number that got marinated?
     
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  9. rosethe

    rosethe Junior Member

    Thank you Bill, I was hoping the most for those two as well.
     
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  10. furryfrog02

    furryfrog02 Well-Known Member

  11. rosethe

    rosethe Junior Member

    I think this is the most valuable portion. There were about 100 pieces of what I think are Constitutional grade silver and some war nickels. The total amount damaged represents about one tenth or less of the entire collection.
     
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  12. -jeffB

    -jeffB Greshams LEO Supporter

    I can't make out the reverse of that 1896 quarter, between the blurring and the carnage. If it's got an S mint mark, it's still a multi-hundred-dollar coin after conservation, even with the damage.
     
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  13. rosethe

    rosethe Junior Member

    Are you pouring me a drink? Because I have one, and I need more.
     
  14. Mainebill

    Mainebill Bethany Danielle

    I think the silver may have a chance too. Worth trying
     
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  15. Mainebill

    Mainebill Bethany Danielle

    Yeah I was like please tell me it’s not an s
     
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  16. rosethe

    rosethe Junior Member

    Yes, I cannot see if there is an S there at all. I will be taking them to my LCS.
     
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  17. furryfrog02

    furryfrog02 Well-Known Member

    Pouring one out for the fallen homies.
    Those coins hurt my heart.
     
  18. rosethe

    rosethe Junior Member

    I will wait about a week or so before taking these coins in to CoinGuy, my LCS. He has unfortunately gotten the COVID (from a local coin show that I was at too) and he is slowly recovering. If any of you know CoinGuy, you know he is the real deal. A national treasure to the hobby. Prayers for CoinGuy.
     
  19. SensibleSal66

    SensibleSal66 U.S Casual Collector / Error Collector

    Good Luck finding Verdicare . Ebay and Wizard coin supply are OUT OF STOCK .
     
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  20. SensibleSal66

    SensibleSal66 U.S Casual Collector / Error Collector

    Oh that's so terrible . I hope he recovers and that you are negative . I hear that it's a nasty Virus .
     
  21. rosethe

    rosethe Junior Member

    I feel just fine. He has been in and out of the hospital. I do really hope he recovers fully. I am learning a great deal from him.
     
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