How bad do carbon spots affect value of coin? especially copper.

LittleBitOEverything

Was wondering what peoples opinion on this is? here's a example, would you purchase this if you considered it's eye appeal,price,and strike to be great, and it was a great looking coin for a set. Or would you just look for another one because of the carbon spots?

One more question is there anyway to remove the carbon spots without damaging the coin?

midwestcoin13

if its worth it send it to NCS.

CalGold

For many those spots preclude it from being "great looking." There are lots of 1905 IHCs out there. Why buy one with problems like that?

CG

midwestcoin13

Looks like the indian was in a brawl!

Outhaul

Carbon spots turn me right off.

rays

Those spots can't be removed.

I would downgrade the coin market value by at least 10 points, eg 60 to 50.

Personally I like nice red-brown coppers. They won't trun brown on you in the holder like red ones can do, and theoretically any spots are already there. Most spots like these on coppers are from improper dipping or are the long-term sequelae of spit.

darktone

<< <i>if its worth it send it to NCS. >>

NO! NCS will give it that greasy messed with look. I would just put it in a nice Capitol holder and enjoy it as an original indian cent. Unfortunately this is about the only condition original indian cents are still found in. Most slabbed ones have been messed with one way or another. I would love to buy that coin if it is for sale. mike

LittleBitOEverything

Thanks all for the input..