A diamond in the rough

poptopsRus

I just bought a small collection which included a handful of ugly looking wheat pennies. As you can see they are dirty and ugly. I paid a whopping 3c each for them and I was going to throw them in the bucket with the rest of the common wheats.



When I went to throw them in I noticed that they looked like they were higher grade. Oh what the hell, I'll try and see if they clean up. Well using a little Blue Ribbon (the old stuff with the Trichlorlethane which is bad for you) I coated a Q tip and lightly coated the coin then wiped it with the dry end and wow. The darn things were BU just coated in crap. I never thought it would come off either. Now I got nearly a full roll of these 1929 D Lincolns in BU (mostly RB).

This pic is of the exact same two coins above after being cleaned up:





I know, now you're going to give me a hard time for ripping off an old lady, but if I had known I certainly would have paid a lot more for these ugly coins.

airplanenut

<< <i>I know, now you're going to give me a hard time for ripping off an old lady, >>

Nope... now you're a true dealer!

LindeDad

And life goes on and on and on. Too bad people don't look at there money. Some collect some just spend.

kieferscoins

They look cleaned to me.

Cameron Kiefer

remainincognito

Is it ok to clean the coins? Does it change their value for better or worse?

TWODOGS

I'll give you 4 cents apiece. That way you make a 33% profit and can soothe your guilty conscience by not having them around to remind you that you ripped off that little old lady.

kieferscoins

It is ok to clean anything as long as you own it. You can do what you want with them. Having said that, collectors pay more money for non cleaned coins. Cleaning coins can sometimes inprove the value like these cents, but other times ruin a coin their value. It is best to know what you are doing remainingincognito.

Cameron Kiefer

MadMarty

Did you kiss her after you bent her over???

Rampage

<< <i>They look cleaned to me. >>


I agree with you Cameron.

poptopsRus

Oh geeez Cam. Yes there are way to sometimes improve problem coins such as these Lincolns. That is why NCS exists. If done correctly it can possibly improve value. If done incorrectly it can hurt the value.
The nice thing about the conservation of these, it vastly improved the coin and most will still slab as either AU58 or MS grades.

kieferscoins

I know that. I was answering undercovercognitio's question.

Cameron Kiefer

TWODOGS

Still awaiting a reply in regard to my generous offer...


*tapping foot impatiently*

XpipedreamR

<< <i>Still awaiting a reply in regard to my generous offer...


*tapping foot impatiently* >>









I'll pay 5c

poptopsRus

Bzzzzzzzzzzzzz, time has run out. I was waiting for 6c each but nobody felt they were worth it so they are OFF THE TABLE. Sorry guys, I guess I'll just flip them up and put them in the box with a crazy stupid price on them.

JrGMan2004

Marty cleans coins ALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL THE TIME!!!!!!!!!

tsacch

didja try some acetone?

JrGMan2004

<< <i>didja try some acetone? >>

Acetone turns Copper weird colors... according to coppercoins, the only thing he's found to be safe for the color of copper coins, is Goo-Gone...

SilverDollarMan

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<< <i>didja try some acetone? >>

Acetone turns Copper weird colors... according to coppercoins, the only thing he's found to be safe for the color of copper coins, is Goo-Gone... >>



Is mineral oil ok? On other than cooper or bronze?

jonesy