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Germany 1940D Occupied Territories 5p - pix added

1960NYGiants1960NYGiants Posts: 3,509 ✭✭✭✭
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I have one of these that has very nice details but so far only shows up as a grey disc when I scan it. I think this is due to the very shallow strike. I'll post my best effort tomorrow.

Anyway, I have a couple questions:

1. Can zinc be preserved / restored by soaking in an olive oil bath like old coppers?

2. Krause lists this as KM98 with a $100 value in UNC. Can a zinc coin be UNC with no lustre?

3. Anyone got a photo to post of a nice example for comparison?

Thanks in advance.

OK - here are the best scans I could get. Coin is much darker in hand with no splotches in color.
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Gene

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  • ASUtoddASUtodd Posts: 1,312 ✭✭
    This one?

    image
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  • OzzyAndyOzzyAndy Posts: 344
    Link to an ebay.de auction for a similar one (in great condition) here. I've got a 1940A 10pf one in similar condition, would be great to have all my 3rd reich zinc collection in this condition. MA shops also has a heap of these including the rare ones, they are called Reichskreditkassen.

    Link to ebay.de auction

    Not sure if the link is working, first time I've posted a link.

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  • PreussenPreussen Posts: 2,307 ✭✭✭
    I don't know the KM # off hand, but I believe you're refering to a "Reichskreditkassen" piece with the hole, right? I have the 5 & 10 Pfg pieces in MS in my 3rd Reich type set, but I'll have to wait until this evening to see if I have any pics. I doubt that such pieces can be "restored," but I've never tried it. MS pieces do have luster, in a zinc sort of way image -Preussen

    Edited to add fixed link (from above)

    Reichskreditkassen
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  • ASUtoddASUtodd Posts: 1,312 ✭✭
    Thats the ones I thought he was referring to but I could only find it in a 10pf and he was asking about a 5pf... Thanks man!
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  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,662 ✭✭✭✭✭
    In answer to the questions in the OP:

    1. Yes. I like Vaseline, personally, but olive oil (or better yet, mineral oil) can also be used.

    2. I personally am of the opinion that some of this zinc stuff can be graded UNC with no luster (I've done it myself), but you couldn't call it "BU" without luster.

    3. Sorry, can't help there. I've never actually seen any of the "holey" types, but think they're neat.

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