1851 LC in hand...

She has arrived and while she is not the 51/81 I was hoping for, I'm still damn pleased with the coin after it's VC bath... here are the before and after shots
More then happy for the $15 i spent on it
Before:

After:

 

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...really helped that zit on her nose

 

Nice coin !

 

Ouch! I'm sorry, I'm just not liking it. What did you use on it, ketchup? I'm serious, ketchup will "pink" them like that.

To each their own. If you were a newbie, I'd probably traumatize you telling you that. Oh lol, but I'm serious about that, too, just seen it enough...

 

I think VC is VerdiCare, and I like the coin.

 

I like the coin, too, so that makes two of us. Just not what BadThad's proprietary formula did to it. Now don't be traumatized...

 

Yes VC is VerdiCare. works wonders killing and removing verdigris and making sure it doesn't come back... One of our members here BadThad, a commercial chemist created the formula... is the only thing I use on copper besides distilled water

 

Where do you get these for so cheap? I think I’m going to have to buy a US large cent for myself. So far, just Canadian large cents here

 

Ebay just like me.

 

potty said it.. Ebay.. you can find quite a few common dates in very nice condition in the 15-20 range as BINs... the less common ones... well you watch enough auctions to catch the good cheapies

 

I sat down and put my head between my knees...

 

@Kentucky I guessing your commenting to something/one I am not seeing and since I got only one person on my blocked list i can guess who lol...

 

Nice!

 

You’ll live. With a little therapy you’ll be back in the saddle again.

 

I think you did an amazing job.

 

Actually he says meaningful things sometimes.

 

Well that in itself is at least some recommendation...

 

It was meant to be...

 

People get traumatized around these parts real easy these days, don't you agree?

 

...that hurt my feelings