Verdigris?

[Boss-migration]

This is the most valuable coin I inherited from my grandmother that got me fascinated and started on coin collecting. Would anyone send this to NCS to remove the spot under the 0 in 1909? The reverse "green" looking stuff within the "S" does not look that green under magnification (it's the camera that seems to magnifiy the green color). Thanks for any help from the experts out there!

 

 

 

 

 

 

http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk118/dprice7/IMG_3434.jpg[/img]]1909 S verdigris under the "0"?

 

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does anyone know anything about canadian coins

 

[BadThad]

Looks like verdigris to me, but it's pretty minor. I would try soaking it in distilled water at first.

 

The coin may grade without conservation. I'd send it to NGC and see if they holder it the way it is. A bodybag is not the end of the world and just tells you conservation is probably needed. This is a key date coin, it's worth a little effort.

 

[Boss-migration]

Thanks Thad,

The 1909 S is in a PCGS holder graded XF 40. I don't want to bust out but, probably worth it at this point. Here are more photos:

 

 

 

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[BadThad]

Very nice coin Boss! No way I'd take that out of the holder! I didn't realize it was holdered already. Being in a PCGS holder tells you that coin is fine the way it is.

[Mark T]

Leave it in the holder. The Verdigris was probably there when the coin was graded.

It is minor .