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1857 Flying Eagle (kinda green)

BBQnBLUESBBQnBLUES Posts: 1,803 ✭
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Think Olive Oil _or Mineral Oil will help ?
Sellers pics below, awaiting delivery.

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Purchased from Alister Skinner for $199

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  • ILikeMercsILikeMercs Posts: 1,392 ✭
    1857


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  • Walkerguy21DWalkerguy21D Posts: 11,603 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Yes, I do. Looks like it will have the potential of being a decent AU example when you are done.
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  • SwampboySwampboy Posts: 13,089 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Yes, I do. Looks like it will have the potential of being a decent AU example when you are done. >>



    That would be good news for me since I have one in similar condition. But what's under the verdigris?

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  • bsshog40bsshog40 Posts: 3,934 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The olive oil should work well, it's just it will take a considerable amount of time. Be patient and it may turn out to be a very nice looking FEC.
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  • crispycrispy Posts: 792 ✭✭✭
    I don't know that I would buy one like that with the hopes that olive oil will take care of it. There may be pits under the verdigris.



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  • Walkerguy21DWalkerguy21D Posts: 11,603 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Q]I don't know that I would buy one like that with the hopes that olive oil will take care of it. There may be pits under the verdigris. >>


    To respond to this, and to answer SwampBoy, it has the 'potential' to be a nice AU. I don't see any rev pics, but from what I can see from the obv, this looks like it may clean up Ok. Right now it is a pig in a poke (maybe even one that grins!). If you can get it cheap and want to take a shot, go for it. Otherwise hold out and pay up for one that is nice already. Coins like this are always a gamble and need to be eval'd on a case by case basis. Some advise to never by problem coins, you get what you pay for, there is no Santa Claus, etc. But I also know that sometimes you get lucky if you can get 'problem coins' at a low price, when the problem isn't that bad and the eye appeal can be genuinely improved with a little benign soaking, etc. But you can also wind up with garbage, too.
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  • BBQnBLUESBBQnBLUES Posts: 1,803 ✭
    Thank you _ALL for your comments... this will be my 1st go @ being a "Coin Dr." <shhh>

    **Also, I apologize for the low resolution pics.. Used the seller's images, since the coin hasn't arrived..

    + I'm not posting through a PC or Laptop (using a TV as my monitor) which doesn't help..
  • SamByrdSamByrd Posts: 3,131 ✭✭✭✭
    I would soak that critter in acetone first just to see if some of that crud will be affected, then olive oil for a long long time.
  • RayboRaybo Posts: 5,335 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Q]I don't know that I would buy one like that with the hopes that olive oil will take care of it. There may be pits under the verdigris. >>


    To respond to this, and to answer SwampBoy, it has the 'potential' to be a nice AU. I don't see any rev pics, but from what I can see from the obv, this looks like it may clean up Ok. Right now it is a pig in a poke (maybe even one that grins!). If you can get it cheap and want to take a shot, go for it. Otherwise hold out and pay up for one that is nice already. Coins like this are always a gamble and need to be eval'd on a case by case basis. Some advise to never by problem coins, you get what you pay for, there is no Santa Claus, etc. But I also know that sometimes you get lucky if you can get 'problem coins' at a low price, when the problem isn't that bad and the eye appeal can be genuinely improved with a little benign soaking, etc. But you can also wind up with garbage, too. >>



    I agree.

    The coin does appear to have a nice strike, if it actually is green try an acetone soak for a few hours.

    Good luck,
    Ray

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