Sometimes You Get Lucky

bosox

bosox Posts: 1,580 ✭✭✭✭✭

November 19, 2004 4:03AM in World & Ancient Coins Forum

THIS plus a quick five minute bath equals:

It has even more luster than the photo shows. I think it is a solid 65RB, outside chance at 66RB. Off to Newport it goes.

Numismatic author & owner of the Uncommon Cents collections. 2011 and 2025 Fred Bowman award winner, 2020 J. Douglas Ferguson award winner, & 2022 Paul Fiocca award winner.

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Bruce Posts: 484

November 19, 2004 4:15AM

Wow, very nice coins.

So many coins, so little money!
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AuldFartte Posts: 4,597 ✭✭✭✭

November 19, 2004 4:42AM

You lucky dog !!!

Now, what kind of bath are we talking about here?

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JZrarities Posts: 2,583 ✭✭✭

November 19, 2004 5:58AM

My guess is Acetone...?

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bosox Posts: 1,580 ✭✭✭✭✭

November 19, 2004 10:12AM

Acetone it was. Took some gunk and few spots right off.

Numismatic author & owner of the Uncommon Cents collections. 2011 and 2025 Fred Bowman award winner, 2020 J. Douglas Ferguson award winner, & 2022 Paul Fiocca award winner.

http://www.victoriancent.com
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wybrit Posts: 6,988 ✭✭✭

November 19, 2004 11:37AM

Great story. Good luck with the grading.

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