1916-D BUFF ???

bigtonydallas

I just bought this 1916-D buff 5 cent. I have since soaked it all day in a bath of hydrogen peroxide and it has lifted some of the crud. It looks like it might be a 2 1/4 feather and a 3 1/2 legged buff. I am going to let it soak overnight here at work and I will rinse it off in the morning. I will then scan some pics. But has anyone seen a reference to this possibility? The coin is a VF coin. Thanks!!!

DIMEMAN

2 1/4 featers........3 1/2 legs!

Sometimes I think us variety collectors are 1/2 brained!

I'm anxious to see what this critter looks like.

koynekwest

Tony-See if you can match up the Mint mark position with the picture of the '16-D 3HL in my book. That would be the quickest and easiest way to verify yes or no. I don't think the feather thing is of any significance at all.

AMRC

Stop playing with it and take some good pictures, someone on these boards will tell you what you have in a heartbeat.

MsMorrisine

Skip the hydrogen peroxide

It is an oxidizer

Once it breaks down, what you have is water with oxygen being released.

bigtonydallas

This is the coin after treating in HP bath.










MINT MARK LOOKS LIKE THE ONE IN YOUR BOOK RON!!!

bigtonydallas

Next question, should I send this to NCS to get the black crud off? Can they? Any pics of them doing this? Before and after shots???? Anyone's horror stories or great successes???

Thanks

lostincoins

Acetone not the peroxide to clean up the coin

koynekwest

I believe the coin is too corroded to benefit from a conservation attempt.