Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;jlblonde, post: 1417559, member: 32000&quot;]I used a hard rubber dental pick on the rim. The hard white crud popped off and underneath was a bright tiny spot. I left no scratches. Under the microscope it appears to be the original patina. I also tried it on an Iranian coin from the 1970&#039;s that had the similar crud on it and it worked, that&#039;s when I tried it on the British penny.</p><p><br /></p><p>I don&#039;t think the crud is verdigris. I think it may be old hardened wax or a glue that was used to adhere it to some sort of souvenir a very long time ago when the coin was fairly new. Years ago, I had purchased a bag of coins from a dealer and several coins in the bag had this white hard crud on it. Maybe someone popped them out of their container/holders and discovered they weren&#039;t so pretty on the back.</p><p><br /></p><p>As far as the coin above is concerned, I remember it having a lot more crud on the reverse side, but I&#039;ve never picked it off. I just noticed now that the holder has some crud shake on the bottom. </p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m only concerned with this coin because it is sooo pretty and maybe worth something. Krause has it as $15 for XF and $60 for UNC Red.</p><p><br /></p><p>What grade does this coin appear to be? </p><p><br /></p><p>Just curious.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie11" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

Your name or email address:

Do you already have an account?

• No, create an account now.
• Yes, my password is:
• Forgot your password?

Stay logged in