The corrosion has pitted the surface, too bad. Have you tried distilled water and acetone yet?
A lot of people nailed this one!
Let me guess...it cartwheels?
Nice deal!
Do you? All of the light to moderate verdigris has been removed. The surfaces are sealed with VC and the corrosion processes halted. The...
Unfortunately, this coin was heavily corroded, right down to the zinc in a few places. Note the white zinc oxide poking through and the huge...
Yea, it's like 4 or 5! Hey, what about my handy conservation work? Who cares about the coin? LOL
Matte proof Lincolns are well known for their toning. Novice collectors who aren't familiar with the series will easily mistake these for having...
I conserved this coin tonight, pretty cool coin!
I guess I better start looking at these closer. I'm certain I've tossed many trail die cents into the junk pile.
LOL....I forgot about the "also rans". OK, no problem....continue on with however you want to score it. I was just trying to dream up something...
Why don't you just conserve the coin to get rid of the verdigirs?
What do you think of my idea? I've been thinking about how to reward more guesses rather than the abitrary dropping every 10 grades. I'd like to...
Thanks! Also, I don't need any more coins with verdigris.....trust me on that. LOL
I really dislike the terms AT and NT. Like Jim said, in most cases it's the same chemistry that tones the coin. I much prefer to use "market...
VERY VERY COOL example! Do you mind if I save and use your pictures? Thanks
No, acetone will not remove or stop verdigris. However, it will dehydrate it and slow additional formation to a crawl if you store the coin in...
Great theory!
The master dies were new in 1916, I consider the 1916's to have the most detail of any.
I've been thinking about how to reward more guesses rather than the abitrary dropping every 10 grades. I'd like to see a "number of guesses...
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