I thought the big hits on the obverse from the nostril down to the chin and on the ear along with the dozens of scattered nicks would bring it...
So here is my after acetone soak of 4 hours. I used a qtip and toothpick to try and loosen the gunk a bit as well. I have tried previously to heat...
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Thanks!
Thanks! Definitely will try that. I have the pure acetone, where is a good source for xylene?
Italy 5 Centesimi 1925[ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Thanks Dave, yeah the distilled water helped a bit but acetone is the next step!
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Found the Maui dollar on the site as well rarity of 86/100...
Wow thank I would have never thought to look there! Rarity index of 85/100...
Google Royal Hawaiian Mint and you will see all the different products they have for sale.
Here are a couple that my grandma picked up as a tourist in the 70s...one is dated 1975.[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
So is the Hawaiian Mint a private company then? So they can make the coins however they want. Are they legal tender coins, or medal, or tokens?
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Portuguese 50 centavos 1974[ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Plus isn't it the 37 d that is the 3 legged variety? Oh I see the 3 1/2 legged ...my bad. Still see 4 legs though.
I got this at A Swap Meet in a lot of about 10 IHC in a green coin book and 20 or so LWC in an old board that were in the teens and 20s. I saw...
62 on the zipper neck 64 on the Morgan
I posted this one before, but I just like this old goat on a rock. High relief and great patina![ATTACH] [ATTACH]
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