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[MorganMan]

Picked this one up today. but I am not too good at grading these brown coppers....

 

I liked the small offset strike on the obverse. Wish it was a small motto, but oh well....

 

Maybe an olive oil soak for a little while?

 

EF?

 

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MM

[MBA101]

Looks cool to me

 

Is there anything that needs to be removed to warrant an oil bath?

[Bruceswar]

looks nice me Nice pickup.

[robec1347]

Nice pickup. Beautiful brown coloring and original.

[MorganMan]

Looks cool to me

 

Is there anything that needs to be removed to warrant an oil bath?

 

 

There is a small greenish tinted spot under the 4 of the date. Not sure what it is, just thinking oil may help displace it before it does any damage.

[MBA101]

I am trying the oil bath on a couple of coppers to see what happens. But it may take months before I can post results.

[RGT]

That's a nice loking copper, with just a couple of small carbon spots. It looks like an eBay MS64 to me. That translates to AU for most of us.

[MorganMan]

I actually picked it up at a local jewelers. He had some old coins in some 2x2's that looked like they had been there forever. I was not thinking AU, more xf, but like I said, I am not too good at grading old copper.

 

That is a coin in hand photo.

 

Also picked up this one there. A little baggy, but MS.

 

 

MM

[MAULEMALL]

I actually picked it up at a local jewelers. He had some old coins in some 2x2's that looked like they had been there forever. I was not thinking AU, more xf, but like I said, I am not too good at grading old copper.

 

That is a coin in hand photo.

 

Also picked up this one there. A little baggy, but MS.

 

 

MM

Nice 2 cent piece, Hoot can help with the curating, But the Morgan is interesting as well,,,Whats up with the T in IGWT??

[Hoot]

I am trying the oil bath on a couple of coppers to see what happens. But it may take months before I can post results.

 

Coin doctor.

 

As for the spot, an olive oil bath might help and will be gentle to the rest of the surface. The spot sounds like active verdigris and should be neutralized. The olive oil is slightly acidic and will help neutralize (but not remove) the spot, but may also affect the rest of the surface if left long enough; so look in on the coin to be sure it's not changing color. A month will likely not have a broad effect, but check more often than that, nonetheless. Pad the coin dry with a soft, cotton cloth afterward, and don't wipe it. The coin will look oily, but the oil will aid in preservation over time. If you wash the coin or dip it in acetone, it will alter the surface appearance dramatically, so I'd advise you not to. Keep the coin dry, and perhaps buy an Intercept Shield holder for it to aid in stopping corrosion, or send it to ICG and specify that you want an IS insert.

 

The coin looks like a nice EF to me. Good color overall.

 

Hoot

[MorganMan]

I found it very hard to photo the IGWT to show it properly. I had not even noticed it until you said something. It appears to be maybe die deterioration as it just looks like rough edges. But under a photo, they do not show up well. I do not see any doubling...

 

 

 

 

MM

[SkyMan]

Fun pickups.

[MorganMan]

This is what I originally went into the jewelry store for. I had an old 1921 that someone had drilled a hole in, and a rope necklace that my mom had given me about 20 years ago. I had the idea to fix the necklace, which had broken a while back, and affix the morgan to it. I did not want one of those gold rings around the coin....

 

 

I like it!

 

 

MM

[James_OldeTowne]

This is a delightful coin that should not be messed with in any way.

[MAULEMALL]

Grand Masta Mogan Man gots some BLING BLING

[MikeKing]

Picked this one up today. but I am not too good at grading these brown coppers....

 

I liked the small offset strike on the obverse. Wish it was a small motto, but oh well....

 

Maybe an olive oil soak for a little while?

 

 

 

 

Do you think the olive oil soak will change it to a small motto?????

 

 

in all seriousness, that's a very pretty piece.

HOOT, have you ever heard of anyone using acetic acid to dissolve verdegris, or a chelating agent like EDTA???