Is this a fingerprint, and if yes should I NCS it?

[mumu]

Upper reverse. Its Aluminum Bronze so I fear that it is too delicate of an alloy to mess with. Any thoughts?

 

[tejas1836]

Very cool looking coin !

 

You might try posting this in the Numismatic General forum. I can't help you with the conservation question but there are some members here that could give you some advice. I'm curious also about what they might say.

 

They might not have seen your post here. Good luck.

[mumu]

This is the coin conservation forum right? I guess what youre saying is this is a dead section of the forums? Not that i posted in the wrong place per say.

[tejas1836]

This is the coin conservation forum right? I guess what youre saying is this is a dead section of the forums? Not that i posted in the wrong place per say.

 

Yes. This is the correct forum but it just doesn't seem to get much traffic.

[BadThad]

No harm is trying a conservation yourself to see if there's any improvement:

 

http://boards.collectors-society.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=5052863#Post5052863

[michael]

yes a fingerprint

 

done some time ago

 

i would leave the coin alone as is as it does have a decent protective skin/patina to it

 

if the fingerpirnt is distracting sell it and buy something else with no fingerprints

[michael]

fingerprint also in URG on obverse

 

slight partical print but a fingerprint nonethe less and done by whomever originally dipped this coin

 

and again from the looks of it in my extermrly limited experiences in coins done some time ago

 

as the fingerprint has "set"

[grip]

The magic word....set.