Good point. I intend to find out if repeated, small applications followed by mechanical debridement will have the desired effect.
Glad you like! It has seen a lot of use and changed hands often, I'd say. I'll add a couple of things that my rather poor photos don't show...
Thanks for the suggestions-- it isn't a very expensive coin, I would just like to reduce the extent of the corrosion a bit-- I am thinking of...
The Chinese are producing copies of virtually every US issued coin, including SLQ's, Barbers, CBH's, Bar Coppers, you name it.... Most of them are...
I have a tendency to overgrade large cents, so I have to check my references..... put me in the VF-30 slot.
It will be interesting to see how this turns out! Thanks for clarifying NGC policy, 900fine. Looks like any of the big 3 can do the job....
Here is a Woods' Hibernia halfpenny, Harp left, 1722. I really like the obv. detail. There are patches of verdi on the reverse. What do ya'll...
According to the seller, this is a Crosby 4-c, Breen 1113. the rarest variety. I don't know, but the price was right. There is more visible of the...
honestly, I don't think it looks all that bad, if you left it in the holder I bet you'd get a decent price on eBAy on a weekend auction.
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