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1883 cent Snow-1; to Blue Ribbon or not?

mharrismharris Posts: 20 ✭✭
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Hello All, I am back to collecting (and the CU boards) after a number of years away. I am organizing some older stuff and in my Indian Cent varieties came across this beautiful 1883 "1" in the neck variety. The coin appears to be a very well struck unblemished UNC, but is under a serious haze of verdigris. I am well-acquainted with a quick Blue Ribbon treatment, but I hesitate on this one as it is such a nice coin hiding under there. Granted, this is relative to my level of collecting...
Any suggestions on how to stabilize this cent without long term damage?

Otherwise, feel free to post a "1" in the neck photo or your favorite MPD!
Best,
MH

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  • EagleEyeEagleEye Posts: 7,677 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Welcome to the boards.

    It sure looks like heavy PVC on that coin. Blue Ribbon on a Q-tip would remove it. Just be sure not to leave the excess Blue Ribbon on the coin. Also, don't allow the junk you remove to become an added abrasive on the Q-tip.

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  • LakesammmanLakesammman Posts: 17,393 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited May 22, 2017 8:06PM

    I'm not seeing the 1 in neck - good luck!


    "My friends who see my collection sometimes ask what something costs. I tell them and they are in awe at my stupidity." (Baccaruda, 12/03).I find it hard to believe that he (Trump) rushed to some hotel to meet girls of loose morals, although ours are undoubtedly the best in the world. (Putin 1/17) Gone but not forgotten. IGWT, Speedy, Bear, BigE, HokieFore, John Burns, Russ, TahoeDale, Dahlonega, Astrorat, Stewart Blay, Oldhoopster, Broadstruck, Ricko, Big Moose.
  • mharrismharris Posts: 20 ✭✭
    edited May 23, 2017 2:51AM

    Thanks for the moral support @EagleEye ! I gave it a go and certainly cut the haze; lots of green on the swab. Looks like a solid problem free cent now. My photos are not that great, but @Lakesammman should be able to see the "1" below the pearls now. . Note that the shadow around "United States" is die deterioration and not oil/gunk.

  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice work.... Cheers, RickO

  • LakesammmanLakesammman Posts: 17,393 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Aha - nicely done! :+1:

    "My friends who see my collection sometimes ask what something costs. I tell them and they are in awe at my stupidity." (Baccaruda, 12/03).I find it hard to believe that he (Trump) rushed to some hotel to meet girls of loose morals, although ours are undoubtedly the best in the world. (Putin 1/17) Gone but not forgotten. IGWT, Speedy, Bear, BigE, HokieFore, John Burns, Russ, TahoeDale, Dahlonega, Astrorat, Stewart Blay, Oldhoopster, Broadstruck, Ricko, Big Moose.
  • oih82w8oih82w8 Posts: 12,251 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very nicely done...it does not even look like the same coin...not saying that it is not...what a difference!

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