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Environmental Damage to the EXTREME!

ashelandasheland Posts: 23,198 ✭✭✭✭✭

These were in saltwater! :#
(Not mine)

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  • JMS1223JMS1223 Posts: 1,105 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I know it’s probably not worth it but could that be carefully removed and properly conserved/restored/saved? Or is it definitely no good?

  • relicsncoinsrelicsncoins Posts: 7,912 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited February 11, 2022 1:36PM

    Saltwater damage? Edited to add, I guess I should read your post before asking questions.

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  • ms70ms70 Posts: 13,954 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Might as well give it a harsh dip. Can't hurt it any more than it is.

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  • davewesendavewesen Posts: 6,197 ✭✭✭✭✭

    break it out, chip off the chunks and sell that emerald toned proof dollar

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  • MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 33,199 ✭✭✭✭✭

    $1 + postage?

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  • COINS MAKE CENTSCOINS MAKE CENTS Posts: 1,824 ✭✭✭✭✭

    But will it CAC?

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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @ashland.... I am curious... How did it get saltwater damage??.... Certainly could be cleaned up a bit, but the underlying damage may not be worth the effort. Cheers, RickO

  • 291fifth291fifth Posts: 24,359 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Are you sure they aren't rare "errors"? ;)

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  • WAYNEASWAYNEAS Posts: 6,759 ✭✭✭✭✭

    and we start the bidding at 3 shells and a sea horse.
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  • oih82w8oih82w8 Posts: 12,237 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @WAYNEAS said:
    and we start the bidding at 3 shells and a sea horse.
    Wayne

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  • moursundmoursund Posts: 3,207 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I think if I had that thing, I would spend it

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  • ashelandasheland Posts: 23,198 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @ricko said:
    @ashland.... I am curious... How did it get saltwater damage??.... Certainly could be cleaned up a bit, but the underlying damage may not be worth the effort. Cheers, RickO

    A guy came into the B&M that I work at and had several like this. They were in a flood in Florida somewhere. He didn’t sell them ! :D

  • ashelandasheland Posts: 23,198 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @JMS1223 said:
    I know it’s probably not worth it but could that be carefully removed and properly conserved/restored/saved? Or is it definitely no good?

    I’d say they’re way too far gone. Melting is the only salvage in my opinion.

  • Cougar1978Cougar1978 Posts: 8,248 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Give it a try - dip. Otherwise spend at drive thru?

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  • BLUEJAYWAYBLUEJAYWAY Posts: 9,287 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Part of a new type of S.S. Central America find.

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  • GemstrikeGemstrike Posts: 87 ✭✭✭

    It is 40% silver! Don't spend it!

  • moursundmoursund Posts: 3,207 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I think if I had that thing, I would spend it> @Gemstrike said:

    It is 40% silver! Don't spend it!

    Spend it anyway! It might contaminate your house! :wink:

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  • ashelandasheland Posts: 23,198 ✭✭✭✭✭

    :D while looking at it, it felt like the Black Death plague was in that holder. LOL

  • stevebensteveben Posts: 4,615 ✭✭✭✭✭

    the toning is natural.

  • cameonut2011cameonut2011 Posts: 10,169 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited February 13, 2022 1:44PM

    It looks like a nice coin to experiment on although it is unlikely to be fixable.

  • ChrisH821ChrisH821 Posts: 6,515 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Trying anything certainly won't make it any worse

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  • cameonut2011cameonut2011 Posts: 10,169 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Try marketing it as “shipwreck” effect. >:)

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