This is probably one of my favorites. It is a 1901 IHC that I saved from the collection my Mom had given me when I was too young to appreciate it. The collection she gave me was in nasty old cardboard 2x2s in plastic square pages fresh out of the 60's or 70's they were so gross and sticky, I'm sure it damaged some of the coins. I recently went through and fixed them up, put them in new holders etc. This was one of them. It looks like it was made yesterday. The first picture I used the enhance button and it changed the color a little bit, but I think it brought out more detail. The only flaw I noticed on this coin is a little bit of green around some of the "ONE CENT". It has a full liberty, and a few diamonds. I wanted to see what everyone though of it. Feel free to grade it. Is it worth thinking about having it sent to PCGS or NGC?
Cost? too much, more than it is worth. The reverse crud could be PVC, at any rate, it would probably come back 'genuine'. save the cost of slabbing.
Like stated before me, keep the coin in a protected case and do not get it slabbed. It probably would cost more to get it slabbed then what the coin is worth.
I would grade it environmentally damaged. Its got some minor rub and does not have much of a dollar value. That being said the fact that coin came from your mother and you have had it so long makes it priceless.
Thanks guys. It's one of the ones I don't think I would ever get rid of any way. I still think it's one of the best IHCs I have, the rest are so worn.
It does look like it has some weakness or wear on the diamonds and hair curl, but it's hard to tell from the photo. I agree that it has some greenish pvc, which I would recommend soaking in acetone to remove or it may get worse and damage the surface metal of the coin. If that is wear, in my opinion, the coin would grade a high end AU and is probably worth $15-$20 give or take, so not really worth certifiying.
I think most of the green is already verdigris, but it appears to be thin layered verdigris rather than pitting verdigris at this point. If it was mine, I would use the acetone as Charmy mentioned, as it not only would remove any active PVC material, but also remove moisture which might continue the reaction. Then it is safe to put into a safe holder for quite a while. If the green does nag at you, it is the type that BadThad's product Verdigone ,now Verdicare was very successful for me, but I would wait some time until experience and knowledge guide you to the best decision for you. Jim
Thanks, I was thinking of asking what "conservation/preservation" chemical I could pick up at Brent-Krueger tomorrow, because I'm planning on going there again to save shipping costs because it is like 20 minutes away. It's already in a direct-fit with ring air tite holder so I guess I should clean that too if I use acetone on the coin? Should I do that with the other IHC's that I have that still have a partial/full liberty and a few diamonds?
^^What Jim said.^^ At minimum, rinse with acetone to dehydrate the verdigris and immediately put it into a fresh Air-Tite. It's an important coin to you! :smile
You can find pure acetone in the paint department of Home depot, Lowe's, Walmart. Maybe less expensive. I recommend trying the acetone on some of the others first and then if you see no difference, do the special coin. I have never experience any color change from acetone that was not contaminated or the change came from removing gunk and having a different colored background where the gunk was. But others say they have, so try it yourself. use the search button on the menu above to search acetone and you can read the proper way to use it safely and without contamination. Jim
I've been lurking the acetone threads thinking about trying it since I joined, so I guess I may as well give it a shot!
You can actually find pure acetone at your local drug store along side the regular fingernail polish remover.
