I did soak the entire surface but I think the verdigris was not allowing what was underneath it to tone at the same pace as the rest of the coin.
Here is the reverse...lesson learned: try to dislodge green hunk after a couple hours and don’t wait overnight. The reverse didn’t experience any...
Yeah, I realize the discoloration is a trade off, but it is waaaay better than the green slime IMHO.
Let the VerdiCare sit overnight on the obverse and it softened the green corrosion quite nicely. I have the reverse working now. [ATTACH]
It’ll be a while on the grading. I usually piggyback with a dealer friend of mine but he is t submitting for a while. Are there any new customer...
A couple nice Canadian silvers just came my way. [ATTACH]
A nice 1833 Large Cent just came my way. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Hey folks. I just picked up this tougher date large cent as part of a small collection of large cents. It’s a shame about the verdigris on both...
I’m definitely done messing with it. I am comfortable with acetone as safe but would never dip something like this in eZest. The next step is to...
A couple more... [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I dipped the coin in some acetone just to see what was dirt and grime and what was tarnish. I’m posting a side by side photo of before (below) and...
Here are a couple more photos without the direct overhead light. These are more representative of how the coin looks in hand. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
Thanks @Publius2 ! Here are some closer photos of the areas in question for die marriage attribution: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Can anyone elaborate as to the indications of an earlier cleaning? Obviously the luster is gone in this grade. What are the other signs?
Thanks for the information. For what it’s worth, the coin was wrapped in a piece of toilet tissue and housed in a dark blue envelope. According to...
Here are some better photos. I picked the coin up this morning. It’s a curious little bugger. Very dark in hand but under my typical photo setup...
So, get comfortable for a moderately long story. A local seller contacted me looking to sell his deceased fathers entire coin collection. We went...
That’s been my approach for the last several years. It is a nice way to keep the collection small and relatively affordable. Right now, the fiery...
Any thoughts on grade or value? There seems to be a bit of verdigris or other contaminants on the reverse. There are a couple listed for sale on...
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