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Discussion in 'Coin Chat' started by Nathan Kristan, Oct 31, 2020.

  1. Nathan Kristan

    Nathan Kristan Active Member

    I always have more questions than answers lol. What causes this? I know it's horrible pic.
     

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  3. potty dollar 1878

    potty dollar 1878 Well-Known Member

    Looks like environmental toining/damage from being in the ground.Can you take better pictures of both sides?
     
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  4. Nathan Kristan

    Nathan Kristan Active Member

    Best I could do was use a cheese filter. Using an old phone unfortunately
     

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  5. Collecting Nut

    Collecting Nut Borderline Hoarder

    Very shiny pics but based on them it appears to be environmentally damaged.
     
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  6. Nathan Kristan

    Nathan Kristan Active Member

    It did look super old before I pulled it out of cleaning (vinegar salt comb.) Then that's when that showed whatever it is
     
  7. Nathan Kristan

    Nathan Kristan Active Member

    It's 1929 btw. Sorry I didn't say that already
     
  8. Nathan Kristan

    Nathan Kristan Active Member

    Camera sucks bad on Phone
     

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  10. Bambam8778

    Bambam8778 Well-Known Member

    Beating the horse, you need better pictures. It's worth waiting until you can get better pictures to ask for an answer.
     
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  11. Nathan Kristan

    Nathan Kristan Active Member

    I know if I could find that other scent... I would have two cents. Then maybe it would all make sense. No... know that it wouldn't. Lol
     
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  12. SensibleSal66

    SensibleSal66 U.S Casual Collector / Error Collector

    I thought I was bad . lol
     
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  13. paddyman98

    paddyman98 I'm a professional expert in specializing! Supporter

    No need to create two threads for the same Cent.
    That makes no sense ;)
     
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  14. Oldhoopster

    Oldhoopster Member of the ANA since 1982

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  15. Burton Strauss III

    Burton Strauss III Brother can you spare a trime? Supporter

    BTW, more people will respond if you use an intelligent title not ???

    1929 Wheat Cent - damaged???

    would be better
     
  16. Spark1951

    Spark1951 Accomplishment, not Activity

    Nathan, using vinegar in any combination is not a good idea. It is an acid and will remove the surface layers rendering the coin damaged...use distilled water, soak and pat dry. Acetone soaks are next, used with varying strengths and times. Never rub or scrub a coin...imo...Spark
     
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  17. Mr.Q

    Mr.Q Well-Known Member

    Ditto, bad pic's.
     
  18. mlov43

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    ooof.
     
  19. enamel7

    enamel7 Junior Member

    Using the vinegar salt combo to clean, I would say you did it.
     
  20. hotwheelsearl

    hotwheelsearl Well-Known Member

    Absolutely vinegar and salt will result in this sort of strange, ugly “toning”

    it’s almost never worth it to clean with vinegar and salt unless it’s an encrusted ancient coin
     
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  21. Mountain Man

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    I guess you could smell it coming. LOL
     
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