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Natural Color? Lincoln Cent

Walkerguy21DWalkerguy21D Posts: 11,467 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited August 25, 2020 12:29PM in U.S. Coin Forum

This was in an old Coinmaster vinyl album that I acquired in an estate 18 years ago.
The coin was basically swimming in PVC.
After several acetone only treatments, (no MS 70, etc) here’s how it looks:



Here’s the album.... I really hope most of these have been thrown away!

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  • coinbufcoinbuf Posts: 11,364 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Natural no MA well somethimes.

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  • keyman64keyman64 Posts: 15,507 ✭✭✭✭✭

    It could be in the MA realm, depending upon PCGS' mood.

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  • mannie graymannie gray Posts: 7,259 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Borderline MA to me.
    Obverse is a go; reverse iffy.
    It's a coin I would sell raw "as is."

  • JimnightJimnight Posts: 10,846 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Looking at the reverse ... I'm not sure.

  • Walkerguy21DWalkerguy21D Posts: 11,467 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @keyman64 said:
    It could be in the MA realm, depending upon PCGS' mood.

    Ok - what is MA? Is that like AT?

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  • keyman64keyman64 Posts: 15,507 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Walkerguy21D said:

    @keyman64 said:
    It could be in the MA realm, depending upon PCGS' mood.

    Ok - what is MA? Is that like AT?

    Market Acceptable.
    AT could kinda equal QC though.

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  • Walkerguy21DWalkerguy21D Posts: 11,467 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @mannie gray said:
    Borderline MA to me.
    Obverse is a go; reverse iffy.
    It's a coin I would sell raw "as is."

    Thanks mannie, good input.
    I added another shot of the reverse, if that helps.
    I don't know if that color is worth a premium or not - I have about 3 cents + acetone and labor
    into it, so I shouldn't get hurt ;)

    Greg

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  • WildIdeaWildIdea Posts: 1,877 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Hello, the color seems ok but won’t usually get the nod when it’s over top an old cleaning or what looks like to me a burnished look on the high points on the reverse. Good job getting the mess off, enjoy it raw!

  • crazyhounddogcrazyhounddog Posts: 13,977 ✭✭✭✭✭

    In my opinion the color looks fine, NT or MA. I don’t see a problem.

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  • mannie graymannie gray Posts: 7,259 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Walkerguy21D said:

    @mannie gray said:
    Borderline MA to me.
    Obverse is a go; reverse iffy.
    It's a coin I would sell raw "as is."

    Thanks mannie, good input.
    I added another shot of the reverse, if that helps.
    I don't know if that color is worth a premium or not - I have about 3 cents + acetone and labor
    into it, so I shouldn't get hurt ;)

    Greg

    If you are thinking of selling, I don't think the fees and possible QT would be worth a dice roll.
    It's a coin I would definitely try raw, and I think it would sell rather quickly.

  • bsshog40bsshog40 Posts: 3,905 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I've never tried acetone to remove PVC. If that was swimming in it, it sure removed it pretty good.

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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I think it would get questionable color at the TPG....Good job removing the PVC.....Cheers, RickO

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