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What the heck is on this 1867 Shield Nickel?

chaze215chaze215 Posts: 1,310
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There is a coating of reddish-brown(I would say more red than brown) crap on it. What to do with it? Can it be saved? Thanks in advance!
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    edix2001edix2001 Posts: 3,388 ✭
    I dunno, but I've got a few old Mexican centavos like that.
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    robkoolrobkool Posts: 5,934 ✭✭✭✭✭
    More likely rust developed on that piece... A dug up coin were the soil from the excavation, had high levels of iron deposits... (Corrosion). Not much could be done with this nickel.
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    291fifth291fifth Posts: 25,250 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I don't know the chemical composition, but that type of surface usually results from the coin having spend a long time in the ground.
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    chaze215chaze215 Posts: 1,310
    Looks like this might be a dipping/cleaning experimental coin. image
    But then again, I have never dipped or cleaned a coin, so I have no idea where to begin!
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    JohnMabenJohnMaben Posts: 957 ✭✭✭
    Corrosion/ Environmental damage that is far beyond any help from conservation....

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    oldwestgoldoldwestgold Posts: 337
    Drop it in the salvation army bucket
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    phehpheh Posts: 1,588 ✭
    Looks like gunk from an old cardboard/paper album to me. Likely saw some humidity.
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    howardshowards Posts: 1,242 ✭✭✭
    Corrosion. It's likely the coin was buried. It's beyond help.
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    PlacidPlacid Posts: 11,299 ✭✭✭
    If you try to clean it you will probably end up with a shiny slug. Best to leave it as is.
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    BarryBarry Posts: 10,100 ✭✭✭
    I"ve seen a number of shield nickels like that. It's corrosion and it's hopeless.
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    tahoe98tahoe98 Posts: 11,388 ✭✭✭


    ............it looks like the very elusive "suede texture" variety!image
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    zeebobzeebob Posts: 2,825 ✭


    << <i>Drop it in the salvation army bucket >>



    That is a GREAT idea!

    It'll make someone's day for sure to find that in circulation!
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    UtahCoinUtahCoin Posts: 5,366 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I don't know the chemical composition, but that type of surface usually results from the coin having spend a long time in the ground. >>



    I believe this to be the case also
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    newbiecollectornewbiecollector Posts: 2,992
    Do the potatoe trick. It will not hurt the coin and it should help the look, if in fact it has been in the ground.
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    mozinmozin Posts: 8,755 ✭✭✭
    Shield Nickels seem to corrode rather easily. This one has had it.
    I collect Capped Bust series by variety in PCGS AU/MS grades.
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    LanLordLanLord Posts: 11,756 ✭✭✭✭✭
    if you clean it, it will look horrible.

    It's pitted underneath that weird stuff
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    DoubleEagle59DoubleEagle59 Posts: 8,433 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Yup, good ole fashioned corrosion from the ground or high humidity.
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