new pickups for today. a 1963 ddo washington, a 1908 and 1906 IHC

mcmxi

I got all of these for $45 How did I do?

This one looks like a trippled die.




I couldn't get the color right on this one. It has a bluish purple to the dsrker areas. I really like it. I'm gonna try olive oil to get the gunk off.


This one I just got Because it was cheap and I like it.

STONE

For $45 I think you did pretty darn good

charley

Wonderful purchase and a very nice variety that I would pay $45 for in original ms. Regards and Respectfully, John Curlis

speety

Nice Pickups!

TheRegulator

The 1908 Indian Cent is gorgeous, but from what I know, do NOT use olive oil on the piece. Personally I can't see any "gunk" unless you are speaking of the spots on the reverse, and would just leave the piece alone. Xylol or acetone or mineral oil should be safe, but I believe that olive oil can turn red copper. Perhaps someone else can comment...

coinman420

they are all nice. the carbon spots on the copper is forever. olive oil will remove dirt and grime but those dark spots will not go away. even with the spots they are still nice coins.

mcmxi

Thanks for saving me from the olive oil. It just looked like the spots on the 08 reverse were gunk and not carbon spots. Would you guys give a ballpark grade for me. They were bouth marked AU-50

Windycity

Love the DDO Washington

mcmxi

Are the ddo washingtons worth anything? I got it for cheap

mcmxi

ttt

AskRaq

<< <i>The 1908 Indian Cent is gorgeous, but from what I know, do NOT use olive oil on the piece. Personally I can't see any "gunk" unless you are speaking of the spots on the reverse, and would just leave the piece alone. Xylol or acetone or mineral oil should be safe, but I believe that olive oil can turn red copper. Perhaps someone else can comment... >>




My first (and last) attempt at virgin olive oil on an Indian Head Cent left me with a "shocking" surprise.
Now, I don't know if it was the fact that I forgot about the coin soaking (for almost 3 months) and the oil had gone rancid... or if it was the drop of Dawn dish-washing liquid that I used to remove the oil residue.... But I ended up with quite a bit of electric blue/purple and orange/yellow toning that was not on the coin before I soaked it to remove gunk & grime.

mcmxi

Do you think the cents would bag or grade?