Think I might have finally got a descent pic. Let me know what you think. Pulled from a box 2 weeks ago.
Are you seeing Blue Ribbon or Care on that coin? I do to. I've put it on coins enough to know. Fishaddict: Blue Ribbon and Coin Care are silicon based oil type, solvent products that "clean" and coat a coin. Used a lot by EACers (Early American Copper Collectors) to preserve and coat the coin. We have had interesting debates about that here. You could read my post "Rose thorns and oil" or search their names to learn a lot. Most agree these products can affect a coin in a bad way over a long period of time. I use mineral oil to remove verdigris with a rose thorn and I used to leave the oil on when done, but that will likely affect the luster on a red coin with the passage of time. I still will personally leave on AU brown and below coins sometimes. Most disagree with this and say to remove the oil with xylene and rinse with distilled water. You might try this on this coin as it looks oiled. That's up to you. Just my opinions.
I like those woodies a lot. I keep an eye open for them and I've even got a separate page in my albums for them.
I appoligize for my lack of experience. I didn't know what blue ribbon and coin care were. Why would someone ("clean" used loosely), a coin and take it to the bank? It would seem to me that if someone took the time and care for a coin that it would be kept. IMHO Whatever happened it found a new and permanent home now.
Slight rub on the cheek, jaw, coat, and above the ear, for a condition-wise, I'll say, 55-58. Market-wise, who knows? It's definitely a "looker." Never used any of the products mentioned, so I'll have to go along with the voices of experience on that. Still, you can do a lot worse out of a box than a baby like this...to put it mildly. :thumb:
I have never had a coin certified. Would it be worth it to send it in and app. how much would it cost me?
NO! At most, you coin is worth $15. It would cost you $18 or more to certify it PLUS up to about $30 for shipping (if you ship it yourself).
Hey folks In MY OPINION and my opinion only, there is nothing wrong with coincare or blueribbon, if done properly, properly is KEY. I'll say that publicly here. BUT, you can see it in the pics. You can see it in some of mine as well.
Would cost about 20 bucks not counting S/H. Could take to a trusted dealer and they could submit for you. A lot less headache. I would not submit a 1918 unless it was a MS 63 or greater. Not worth it at the value of your coin. Put in album or airtite in my opinion
Wow AJ. I didn't know you felt that way. Do you leave these products on or remove with acetone or xylene? Did you read my "rose thorn and oil" post? I can't remember if you commented, but very curious about your opinion. I am about to crack out several coins that got graded with light mineral oil on them and xylene and resubmit. They are RB coins so I didn't want them to get damaged, but according to the chemists and others experience, the sulfur will react with the red in the coin and mess up the luster. I still think all it would do is tone the coins if anything but eddiespin had photos of coins some 10 years later after mineral oil left on them. I thought more about it and don't understand how all it would do is somewhat tone the coins. I will crack out those coins either way but can't see how it hurts AU or EF brown coins. Coin Care left on a film I don't like after time.
