What kind of brillo pad should I use on these to make them shine?
intrepiddevildog
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I just got these
Did I find something good 👍?
Is that evironmental damage on the 1795 or others?
Should they be slabbed? Are they worthy?
Should I join PCGS Platinum and send in 8 of them?
Is there any value to stabbing the train wrecked coins?
Your opinions please.
Thank you
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Taste to see if they are chocolate. No stabbing
Why waste time with a Brillo? A Dremel is much faster.
@intrepiddevildog Welcome to the forums.
What kind of metal detector do you use?
They have that “I’ve been buried for so long that I am a lost cause look.”
Link is to the price guide and PCGS restoration service. How much do you think your time is worth vs the value of those circular discs vs how much time and $ it will cost to restore the pieces.
https://www.pcgs.com/prices/
https://www.pcgs.com/restoration/
Choose accordingly.
There are some fairly rare die varieties for 1795 but, unfortunately, yours is the most common (S-78). Not worth slabbing in that condition. Not unless the coin means something special to you.
Smitten with DBLCs.
Put them on eBay as a group with good pics. Take the money and run.
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
"Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
"Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire
NO! Never Brillo pads!
Use this instead...
No............a pencil eraser is better. (Don't even THINK of it).
Pete
Brillo pads and abrasives might make them hair lined.
If all you want to do is make them shiny, perhaps a dip in diluted Muriatic acid is better.
Be sure to do this in a well ventilated area with proper protective clothing.
Oh and be sure you add the acid to the water, not the other way around.....I think.....
Seriously though, just leave them as is.
@intrepiddevildog....Welcome aboard Marine.... I know you are joking and poking the bear.... Where did you get those coins? As stated above, some look as if they were dug....Cheers, RickO
Only professionals should restore [clean ] coins, as shown here.
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