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My grandmother always told me we were related to him on her side of the family. She passed and I don’t know the link but need to reactivate my...
That was my thought as well - I can take pictures and describe it all day long but that always leaves the door open to misinterpretation and...
I would agree and if the date was visible I would have never done this.
To be honest I see this date - even in Good details selling for a few hundred dollars on eBay. I might send it to ICG for authenticity sake and...
That was my logic here too
Oh - Duh - haha I meant to originally. 1:2 white vinegar to Hydrogen Peroxide (3% store brand) Warning though it annihilated the coin - came...
Hi All I posted this in another message but wanted to share as I think it's pretty cool. I got some free slicked SLQs and this one had an S mint...
All said and done though - THis would be a kick-butt filler for someone doing a lowball SLQ set ;)
And there ya have it - Key date found in culls. (For better or worse) [ATTACH]
I gently ran my thumb over it under some water (I mean, it wont hurt it at this point) and a bit of the grey washed off so its not as bad looking...
WELL - 24 hours in Hydrogen peroxide and vinegar DESTROYED the coin - HOWEVER - the date is now TOTALLY VISABLE 1923 [ATTACH] AND MY HEART...
Well 24 hours in vinegar did very little. I THINK I can see the 2 in 1920-something now though. Added hydrogen peroxide and now just waiting.
just what I had on hand.
I started with JUST vinegar, as a sort of baseline. Adding hydrogen peroxide tonight at 1:1, then in 24 more hours Ill go to 2:1
Let’s see what happens [ATTACH]
Details or not, cleaned or not, that is a great looking coin I would love to have in my collection.
I know all of this stuff :) I personally wouldn't clean any coin, period. There are so many oddities like this in all of professional...
Ok - So as a newbie - how does one differentiate a "poor strike" versus "wear" - To me, this looks heavily worn, but you (as someone who has a...
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