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A couple questions about 2 pawn shop finds.1917 SLQ & 1892-O Barber quarter.

TennesseeDaveTennesseeDave Posts: 4,788 ✭✭✭✭✭
Stopped by a pawn shop while I was out of town this week and got these 2 coins.
1st question is what would the SLQ grade.A $20 coin.

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2nd question.What is this crusty green stuff on the reverse of this 1892-O Barber quarter.I didn't see it till I started photograghing it and it doesn't want to come off with acetone soak.Any ideas on how to remove it?

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edited to put coin dates in title.
Trade $'s

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  • jmski52jmski52 Posts: 22,993 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Looks VF-30 to me.
    Q: Are You Printing Money? Bernanke: Not Literally

    I knew it would happen.
  • AUandAGAUandAG Posts: 24,801 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Green crud? Yep, over by 4:00 at the rim. Oh my. How long in the acetone? Did you try to flake
    off with a rose or cactus thorn?
    Nice pick up by the way.

    bobimage
    Registry: CC lowballs (boblindstrom), bobinvegas1989@yahoo.com

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