Could this coin be saved ?

[dooly]

Hi all ..

 

just wondering about this Draped bust 1803 cent and if it could be saved with conservation & also its possible value in this condition

 

 

cheers dooly

[MunkyMan95]

I think NCS could help it, it might be a pretty coin after conservation. That is, if whatever is on the surface isn't engrained into the metal.

[jgrinz]

Looks like that verdigris is eating up that coin .. it will be better but ...

 

 

[Treeman]

I don't know if it could be "conserved" or not, but I like the coin, and would certainly buy it, if the price was right. Maybe a soak in oil, and an acetone rinse...

[dooly]

Yep it seems like there is a nice coin sitting under that muck ! i may give it a punt..

 

It would still look ok in my dansco

[jesbroken]

For that old of a piece of American History in that nice condition I would send it to NCS for conservation. Then it would stand out in your dansco. I believe that they could salvage the coin. JMO

[physics-fan3.14]

Looks like that verdigris is eating up that coin .. it will be better but ...

 

 

Whatever is there has definitely eaten into the coin. I am afraid that if you remove it, you will be left with corroded pink spots.

[bsshog40]

It sure looks like it could be a very pretty coin if conserved someway.

[James_OldeTowne]

For protection of the coin, I would have it conserved.

[Dcoin]

i may give it a punt.

 

Punting is not recommended for coins

[rrantique]

For protection of the coin, I would have it conserved.

 

I see a beautiful coin under there Dooly. (thumbs u

[stinkycheese1]

For protection of the coin, I would have it conserved.

 

I see a beautiful coin under there Dooly. (thumbs u

 

Whats the deal with everyone having their avatars changed? rrantique, didn't you used to have an avatar with that looney tunes gunslinger?

 

[rrantique]

For protection of the coin, I would have it conserved.

 

I see a beautiful coin under there Dooly. (thumbs u

 

Whats the deal with everyone having their avatars changed? rrantique, didn't you used to have an avatar with that looney tunes gunslinger?

 

By golly you are right Kevin. Thanks for noticing. I think it might be a weekly change out.

[stinkycheese1]

For protection of the coin, I would have it conserved.

 

I see a beautiful coin under there Dooly. (thumbs u

 

Whats the deal with everyone having their avatars changed? rrantique, didn't you used to have an avatar with that looney tunes gunslinger?

 

By golly you are right Kevin. Thanks for noticing. I think it might be a weekly change out.

 

 

Sorry for hijacking the thread!

Thanks for calling me by my name, kevin. I'm tired of people calling me "stinky". I really don't like my forum name.

 

OK OK, this thread is getting to be...

 

Sorry!

 

Dooly, that coin has some nice details. Did you find it with your metal detector?

[physics-fan3.14]

Kevin, please see my PM.

[Conder101]

I think it might be helped with a long oil soak and gentle removal of some of the crud and verdigris (rose thorn), but it will result in some pits showing in the coin. That corrosion has eaten into the surface of the metal. Personally I would not send it to NCS for conservation, you remember my comments on the last batch you sent in and posted. Most of them I thought came back looking stripped and worse than before.

 

Personally I think it is an attractive coin that needs just a little work to remove dirt and crud that may cause further damage in the future and to arrest anything that may be currently active. Then just proper storage to keep it from starting up again.