1950 Proof Cent I Sent In to Beautiful Coins Again.

Here are some before and after pictures of the 1950 proof cent I sent in to Beautiful Coins Again, to be beautified. Unfortunately, my picture taking skills leave a lot to be desired. The pictures don't show it, but it has mirror fields with cameo devices.

Charlie

 

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..."beautified"?? ...cleaned?

 

Beautified, cleaned, conserved, preserved.... Whatever you want to call it. :eating:

Charlie

 

That's polishing it

 

Did you notice the loss of detail in the ear and on the beard?

 

I think that's just because of my lousy pictures.

Charlie

 

Conserved is the appropriate word here...the verdi gris HAD to be removed or the coin would have eventually been harmed beyond repair.
Here is another 1950..they so purty!

 

I don't know what point your trying to make here because clearly you lost details in this process.

 

That one is AWESOME Mikjo. :kewl: :kewl: :kewl: :kewl: :kewl:

Charlie

 

Hey Charlie
A few questions...I mean no hard feelings to BCA....
What are your thoughts....do you call it cleaned?...do you think it would get body baged....does it have hairlines...
You are the first person I know that has sent coins to them so that is why all of the questions.

Beautiful Coins Again----again I don't mean any hard feelings....but I think these are questions that need asking and should be asked.

Speedy

 

There are no hairlines. It has the pink look of a dipped copper coin. I think it would probably be bodybagged by NGC and PCGS.

Charlie

 

Besides the detail loss pictured by mrbrklyn, when comparing the areas with original verdiris on the before and after pictures, there is distinct evidence of cleaning - scraping? - in the "after".

 

I think that is pitting from the verdigris.

Charlie

Edited to add: I can't see any evidence of scraping.

 

Thanks alot....I have heard experts can do it without hairlines....

Speedy

 

I think two things can be agreed by all.

1. Yes, its technically "cleaning" and therefore worth "less" by the greysheets.
2. If the coin had not been "conserved", the verdigris would have completely killed the coin leaving unfit for any form numismatic consumption

 

Hi,
The coin was dipped. Then the likely method used to remove the verdi-gris would be making a paste of baking soda and rubbing the bad areas with a wooden toothpick. I think any grading service would pick up on the cleaning in a heartbeat. The coin has at least been saved from further deterioration but you could have done it yourself for about fifteen cents worth of materials.
Have Fun,
Bill