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I would cut that out and put it into an airtite ASAP to freeze it where it is. I've done it before with these. It's a VERY nice nickel!
It certainly will as verdigris is an ionic mixture of compounds. You will also be ripping the verdigris out of the pits via mechanical action. In...
Running this coin under hot water is a high risk proposition. It might make matters even worse. If the OP desires the safest approach, the coin...
What the ? I've never seen anything like that 1911! :jawdrop: How is that even possible? Struck off center and then struck nomally? I'd be...
To keep it from getting saturated with the dissolved verdigris salts.
Yes, there were 4 die pairs used that created the 4 varieties of no D and weak D and the DP2 (strong reverse) is the most collected and valuable....
The coin is already heavily pitted and corroded, the pits are filled with verdigris. If you use a harsh method, the verdigris in the pits will...
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Hummm...is that the reverse of the off center? If so, it's incorrectly attributed, it would be a MAD and not an OC.
NECRO THREAD FROM JAN 2004 WARNING!
I think you should run it through the Polarity Ladder. IMO, using a dip on it will kill the coin.
Well, the TPG's can't tell. IMO, it all comes down to whether they want it in one of their slabs, regardless of the toning. If a coin doesn't have...
What a find!!! Appears to mint state, AU58 at worst. CONGRATS!
The downfall of TPG's putting so much weight on luster.
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