"Follow The Leader" coin thread BY THEME (for ALL types of coins, tokens, and medals)

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  1. Muzyck

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    German East Africa - 1 Pesa, 1891

    This was an red uncirculated coin when I purchased many years ago. It was in a PVC page for years when I took a break from collecting and got destroyed by PVC rot.

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    alurid, Aug 12, 2020
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  4. coin_nut

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    Isn't there some way to "clean" that gunk off and not damage the coin? I hear people on here talk of a dip in acetone or some such solvent. I have lightly cleaned some copper coins with a soft toothbrush and olive oil, then wash them in dishwashing detergent and air dry thoroughly. Am I talking blasphemy here?
     
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  5. Muzyck

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    I have tried soaking it in acetone for an extended period. I think the surface of the coin has been permanently damaged by a chemical reaction. I have a few others that were in the same page and they have a similar issue. They are all copper or bronze.
     
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  6. Bradley Trotter

    Bradley Trotter Well-Known Member

    Since there haven't been any new replies since Wednesday night, I propose that the next theme be coins with holes.

    1933 - 1937 Imperial Japan, 5 Sen

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  7. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    I once owned one of the condition census examples of the 1929 Lundy 1-Puffin. It was tied with 4 other coins as finest graded (MS65 RD).

    Now, wanna hear the sad and pathetic part (aside from the fact I sold it)?

    Until you mentioned it just now, I had no idea that these had a lettered edge!

    Wow. Somehow that detail eluded my attention, despite the fact that I owned mine as a raw coin for a while before it went off to PCGS.
     
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  8. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    Great Britain: "Spade" type half-guinea, 1789
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    From my old "Holey Gold Hat" collection. [​IMG]
     
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  9. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    In case the theme is only coins with mint-made holes, here you go.

    China: cast bronze cash coin, Tang Dynasty, Anonymous Middle Type, ca. 718-732 AD
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    Obverse: KAI YUAN TONG BAO.
    Reverse: Crescent above central square hole.
     
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  10. Bradley Trotter

    Bradley Trotter Well-Known Member

    @lordmarcovan I bet you could keep this theme going for quite some time with coins from your holey hat and vest.

    Nonetheless, I should've specified this earlier, but mint made and post mint holes are valid submissions for the theme.
     
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    Congo

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    I don't know what to say, ...
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  13. coin_nut

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    1912 H British West Africa one penny 1912 BWA 1 p obv.JPG 1912 BWA 1 p rev.JPG
     
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    1980 Japan 5 yen, lovely little coin, supposed to be good luck too. 1980 JP 5 y obv.JPG 1980 JP 5 y rev.JPG
     
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  16. Muzyck

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    China Hsuan Tung - Cash, 1909-1911

    CHINA HSUAN TUNG AD1909-1911 CASH C#1-19.1 obv.jpg
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  17. coin_nut

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    1977 Japan 50 yen 1977 JP 50 y obv.JPG 1977 JP 50 y rev.JPG
     
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    Rhodesia And Nyasaland - Half Penny, 1957

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    1963 Rhodesia and Nyasaland one penny 1963 Rhodesia and Nyasaland 1 p obv.JPG 1963 Rhodesia and Nyasaland 1 p rev.JPG
     
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  20. Muzyck

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    China Yunnan Province - Cash, (1736-1796)

    China Ching Dynasty, Yunnan Province, Emperor Cheng Lung (1736-1796) Cash obv.jpg
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    1935 Southern Rhodesia one penny 1935 S Rhodesia 1 p obv.JPG 1935 S Rhodesia 1 p rev.JPG
     
    coin_nut, Aug 14, 2020
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