Liberty Head One Dollar

Conita1218 · July 19, 2019 4:07PM

How bout this beauty?

Conita1218 · July 19, 2019 4:10PM

Conita1218 · July 19, 2019 4:11PM

Better lighting!

ilmcoins · July 19, 2019 4:44PM

Nice morgan

jdimmick · July 19, 2019 4:47PM

Polished

jmlanzaf · July 19, 2019 5:05PM

Yes, it's cleaned.

Conita1218 · July 19, 2019 7:16PM

It had some dark around the edge. I used a silver polishing cloth to remove them and went over front and back once lightly. No polish or chemicals used.

yosclimber · July 19, 2019 7:28PM

@Conita1218 said:
It had some dark around the edge. I used a silver polishing cloth to remove them and went over front and back once lightly. No polish or chemicals used.

This is what collectors might call a "light cleaning".
The problem is that it can put small scratch marks on the coin's surface, which can be distracting.
It will usually reduce the value of the coin as a result.

So usually the first advice given to new collectors is "don't clean your coins".
Even lightly with a cloth.
I don't think the value was reduced by too much for this particular coin,
but it's a general principle that is good advice.

There have been some sad cases where inheritors used silver polish on coins and destroyed much of the value.

In some cases there are "contaminants" or "active PVC corrosion" (a blue spot) on a coin, and this can be solved in a nondestructive way by dipping the coin in acetone. It gets tricky, so it's best to read up on this first.

RogerB · July 19, 2019 8:30PM

@Conita1218 said:
It had some dark around the edge. I used a silver polishing cloth to remove them and went over front and back once lightly. No polish or chemicals used.

Sorry. Your silver polish cloth ruined that coin for any collector interest. NEVER try to clean a coin. It takes knowledge and experience to know what can be done and what will ruin the coin. In this case, the result is ruin.

JBK · July 19, 2019 8:34PM

No matter how harmless it may seem to a new collector, never clean a coin.

In the rare case that it is warranted, such as to remove harmful contaminants, people can assist with specific advice.

skier07 · July 19, 2019 8:35PM

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Conita1218 · July 19, 2019 9:52PM

I was aware not to clean it but not that a soft cloth would have any real effect. Thank you .

Raybo · July 19, 2019 10:02PM

@Conita1218 said:
I was aware not to clean it but not that a soft cloth would have any real effect. Thank you .

Guilty as charged!
I have done the same thing in the past...….PAST mind you!
I think it's a right of passage to try and breath new life into a dying coin , you have a "get out of jail free" card Conita!

lonn47 · July 19, 2019 10:20PM

now we know not to clean any coin. thanks

lkeigwin · July 19, 2019 10:28PM

Touching it up was a mistake. It is a common $25 coin so the deed wasn't dreadful and a good lesson was learned.
Lance.

ChrisH821 · July 19, 2019 10:34PM

Could've been worse, thankfully that's not a little "S" on the reverse.
If you need context, the 1884-S is one of the most difficult Morgans to find in uncirculated grades, the 1884-O is one of the most common.
No real harm done here. We've all screwed up a coin or several.

Hemispherical · July 19, 2019 10:47PM

Nice Morgan. Put the cloth away and hold by the edges.

Thanks for showing.

cameonut2011 · July 20, 2019 2:29AM

@Conita1218 said:
I was aware not to clean it but not that a soft cloth would have any real effect. Thank you .

At a minimum wiping it with a cloth will leave tiny scratches visible when you rotate it in hand under magnification (sometimes without). Those are called hairlines. The good news is that this coin was a common date the loss is very minimal.

Conita1218 · July 20, 2019 5:32AM

The one I cleaned and the 3 I didn't

ricko · July 20, 2019 5:35AM

@Conita1218....Welcome aboard.... As stated above, any cleaning will reduce or eliminate a coins collector value...In this case, you have lost very little due to the particular coin....There are many threads here regarding various methods for removing surface contaminants...read them for further learning. Cheers, RickO

Conita1218 · July 20, 2019 5:35AM

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Conita1218 · July 20, 2019 5:50AM

What do you think about this lovely ?

Oldhoopster · July 20, 2019 5:58AM

Sorry, but it is common date with lots of small nicks, which is damage. Wish I could say something better, but that's reality.

jedm · July 20, 2019 6:03AM

Regarding the pic of the cleaned and the uncleaned, call us all weirdos but I'm sure most of us here will agree that we prefer the three uncleaned ones. I like the design of the Peace dollars - even more than the earlier "Morgan" dollars- what do you think?
By the way welcome to the forum!

Conita1218 · July 20, 2019 6:14AM

Thank you. I love the older coins. The Peace dollar is beautiful to me too. I am an artist and I love great details!

Conita1218 · July 20, 2019 6:16AM

@Oldhoopster said:
Sorry, but it is common date with lots of small nicks, which is damage. Wish I could say something better, but that's reality.

I get that but still the beauty of a coin 93 years old is still a thrill to me!

astrorat · July 20, 2019 6:26AM

Welcome! The Morgan and Peace dollars are beautiful coins with a huge collector base ... so a lot of others share your affinity for these coins. Hang around here a while and join the conversations. Ask a lot of questions and be open to the answers ... even if the answers may seem a bit abrupt at times. Your artistic background on the Board will add to the dialog.

Hemispherical · July 20, 2019 7:20AM

Good solid pieces of old Ag.

BStrauss3 · July 20, 2019 4:40PM

If you are going to post photos, two things...

/1/ Take the coin SQUARE on - don't tilt it. When you tilt it, the camera puts only a small slice actually in focus
/2/ Better, even lighting across the coin - shadows are no-no

BStrauss3 · July 20, 2019 4:47PM

Coin people are weird - we blow photos up as much as we can to see the smallest of details... Here's a star, from the right side, below the M in UNUM

(that's a screen grab to show you what I see) (below are small sections, full size from your image)

drei3ree · July 20, 2019 6:22PM

Conita1218 is having lots of fun with here...

Conita1218 · July 20, 2019 10:19PM

Yes and learning

asheland · July 22, 2019 12:29PM

to the boards.

Kudbegud · July 22, 2019 1:07PM

@BStrauss3 said:
If you are going to post photos, two things...

/1/ Take the coin SQUARE on - don't tilt it. When you tilt it, the camera puts only a small slice actually in focus
/2/ Better, even lighting across the coin - shadows are no-no

Both good suggestions. One more - learn your cropping tool. It will focus you photo on the coin by eliminating extraneous distracting "stuff" other than the coin. This will also make the photo smaller in physical size which will fit the post better.

As far a cleaning, do a search for "Acetone" and be prepared for lots of threads covering safety and effectiveness.

Make sure it's pure Acetone from the hardware store and not Fingernail Polish Remover. Use a small glass bowl with a lid. Soaking for a while is OK. Handle with plastic or nylon tongs by the edges only. Rinse in distilled water. Lay on a clean white T-Shirt to dry. NEVER rub, lightly pat if you must. A hair drier can speed this up and reduce any water spots. Change the Acetone and distilled water frequently.

Because of it's use in Meth production you may have to show ID when buying a pint can of Acetone. I pint is plenty, you can always get more. Don't get a 5 gallon bucket unless you want a visit from the DEA. That kind excitement you don't need.

And welcome aboard.

Conita1218 · July 22, 2019 1:27PM

Thank you!!

Conita1218 · July 22, 2019 2:34PM

@Oldhoopster said:
Sorry, but it is common date with lots of small nicks, which is damage. Wish I could say something better, but that's reality.

Conita1218 · July 22, 2019 2:34PM

Thoughts? > @Conita1218 said:

@Oldhoopster said:
Sorry, but it is common date with lots of small nicks, which is damage. Wish I could say something better, but that's reality.

yosclimber · July 22, 2019 2:59PM

Cool - I like the extra Walking Liberty halves in the Franklin folder.
My grandfather's collection had a few commemorative and liberty seated halves in one of the Barber folders.
A lot easier to use than 2x2 holders, although you can't see the other side easily.

Conita1218 · July 22, 2019 3:05PM

Thank you. Too many to picture each

Conita1218 · July 25, 2019 5:54AM

@astrorat said:
Welcome! The Morgan and Peace dollars are beautiful coins with a huge collector base ... so a lot of others share your affinity for these coins. Hang around here a while and join the conversations. Ask a lot of questions and be open to the answers ... even if the answers may seem a bit abrupt at times. Your artistic background on the Board will add to the dialog.

Thank you

lkenefic · July 25, 2019 6:23AM

Welcome to the boards... and from the looks of things, to numismatics!

Conita1218 · July 25, 2019 6:26AM

@lkenefic said:
Welcome to the boards... and from the looks of things, to numismatics!

Thanks much

Conita1218 · July 25, 2019 9:20AM

@asheland said:
to the boards.

Thanks much

sellitstore · July 25, 2019 9:32AM

The 1938 half dollar is a better date if it has a small "D" on the back, located near the rim in the 7 o'clock position. You may see "D"s and "S"s on the backs of some of the others, in the same position. These signify coins produced at the Denver or San Francisco mints. No mint mark means it was made in Philadelphia.

Conita1218 · July 26, 2019 7:02AM

@sellitstore said:
The 1938 half dollar is a better date if it has a small "D" on the back, located near the rim in the 7 o'clock position. You may see "D"s and "S"s on the backs of some of the others, in the same position. These signify coins produced at the Denver or San Francisco mints. No mint mark means it was made in Philadelphia.

Thank you. Pretty familiar with mint marks. Waiting on August W mark. The hunt is on! Lol

sellitstore · July 26, 2019 7:10AM

Yes, the "W" quarters have me checking my change closely but no luck yet.

Conita1218 · July 26, 2019 8:02AM

@sellitstore said:
Yes, the "W" quarters have me checking my change closely but no luck yet.

August release San Antonio. Cant wait to see that one!

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