Wide A M 1998 question

woodardcoin

I just found a 1998 wide A M cent in while cherrypicking . The coin looks great except for one black spot on the reverse any ideas on how to remove the spot without hurting the luster ?

tightbudget

I don't think it's possible.

GoldenEyeNumismatics

Doctoring copper coins can be extremely difficult and often results in bad things. Don't bother.

tahoe98

<< <i>Doctoring copper coins can be extremely difficult and often results in bad things. Don't bother. >>

ricko

Danger, danger.. .do not attempt... it will result in 'altered surface'... Cheers, RickO

pontiacinf

carbon doodies can usually be made gone using ms70, but I have yet to see it done without red streaking showing up a week or 2 later. Of course I have only done it with proofs...

bumanchu

It cannot be done without altering the surfaces to the point of making it become a bodybag casualty!

I have had the largest "hoard" of these that I am aware of and also submitted the only five MSRD 67's pcgs has ever graded. I also was the first to get the designation from them, even though I had to send them back to get it!

Why am I telling you this? I have a number of examples that are similar to the one you are describing and even sent one to NCS to be conserved--they could not remove the spot!

Therefore, welcome to the club(of having a great coin with spots and not being able to do anything about it)......you could probably get a 63 or 64 on the coin, if everything else is OK.

bumanchu

I have tried MS 70 myself on some of my lesser coins, along with every conccoction I can think of and nothing is satisfactory!