Is this 1943 S steel cent cleanable, gradeable? Looks uncirculated

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  1. Conor Savage

    Conor Savage New Member

    I found this 1943 P cent, looks like tarnished. Appears unprocessed. Should I clean it, or should I get it graded? Welcome all feedback... 20201211_020900.jpg 20201211_020917.jpg
     
    Conor Savage, Dec 11, 2020
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  3. SensibleSal66

    SensibleSal66 U.S Casual Collector / Error Collector

    Hello, Welcome . We don't say Cleaned . It's conservation. I would try to improve the looks but that's just me . Steel is pretty easy to work with . I used some distilled water and actually Vinegar . Soaking in short baths, rinsing off after each one . No rubbing , just pat dry . By the way its a S not a P . No to grading .
     
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  4. Robert Ransom

    Robert Ransom Well-Known Member

    What you see is rust from the iron in the steel core weeping through the plating. Iron and oxygen creates the rust and once it begins the only way to stop it is to remove the source of oxygen. Iron pipes buried in concrete will begin to rust after the concrete is poured until the available oxygen is exhausted at which point the rust will cease to occur.
     
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  5. dwhiz

    dwhiz Collector Supporter

    Welcome to CT you can buy a graded one for a LOT less then having that graded.
    Remember if you do it....it's cleaning (PS Never clean your coins)
    If you pay to have it done....it's been conserved.
     
    dwhiz, Dec 11, 2020
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  6. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    Leave it be. It's not worth the effort. As mentioned, you could buy a Mint State example already in a slab for a LOT less than what it would cost you to have that one certified- even if it were a problem-free piece to begin with.

    Since that is NOT a problem-free coin (despite the nice details), it is all the more definitely not worth the time, effort, and expense of conserving it and certifying it.

    Why would you spend hours of work and ~$50 or so worth of fees (just for grading, never mind professional conservation), only for the end product to be something worth ~$5 or so at most?
     
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  7. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    By way of comparison, I recently bought this already-slabbed PCGS MS64 1943-D for $15.65, delivered. Someone paid way more than that to slab it.

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  8. SensibleSal66

    SensibleSal66 U.S Casual Collector / Error Collector

    Nice.
     
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