Wow, my best find yet!

[simonm]

Hi all,

I got a bunch of wheat cents as a holiday gift, and they arrived just this morning. I was pulling out a few specific dates to look at, mainly late 50s Denver cents for RPMs, and a few 1941s just in case I got l got lucky. As soon as I saw the date, I noticed the notching on the 4, and quickly scanned the rest of the coin before doing a happy dance. I love this variety, and since I sold an example traded to me from Will, I had been wanting one. Now the search is over! :occasion16:

As a side note, there seems to be a little crud on some of the devices. I have goo-gone in the house, would that help remove the gunk on the coin? And if so, how do I apply it?
Thanks,

Simon

[Peter]

Congratulations Simon! Not sure about that product on a coin--I have never applied it to one.

[Non-cents]

Wow!!! Great find. I'll make sure and keep an eye out for that one...

[jallengomez]

Nice Simon. It doesn't get much better than that.

[grnwavdav]

Very nice find Simon! As far as goo-gone goes, I will let someone else chime in about that.

[jcuve]

Super DDO find - congrats!

[busyeye]

Nice Simonm!!

[DCW]

A classic in the series, well done!

[EE1969]

Great holiday gift. Congrats!

[flyhi3]

AWESOME FIND! I will provide the goo-gone help, as I have used it before. I just fill a small shot glass part way with it, and let it soak for 12 - 24 hours. Depending on what kind of gunk, it may or may not dispear. Seriously, It took bad verdigris almost all off of a copper 63 in just 1 1/2 days, and (some) rust off a steel cent for me... and the surfaces underneath look original. It works great IMO. If this does not work, soak it for another 1-2 hours and GENTLY use a thorn (no, they do not scratch the coin if you use the soft kind, I learned this on CONECA) to GENTLY loosen and remove the crud. And, wa-la... nice coin!!!!:)

[simonm]

AWESOME FIND! I will provide the goo-gone help, as I have used it before. I just fill a small shot glass part way with it, and let it soak for 12 - 24 hours. Depending on what kind of gunk, it may or may not dispear. Seriously, It took bad verdigris almost all off of a copper 63 in just 1 1/2 days, and (some) rust off a steel cent for me... and the surfaces underneath look original. It works great IMO. If this does not work, soak it for another 1-2 hours and GENTLY use a thorn (no, they do not scratch the coin if you use the soft kind, I learned this on CONECA) to GENTLY loosen and remove the crud. And, wa-la... nice coin!!!!:)

Thanks for the help, Alex. I will let it soak for a little bit and will post the results if it removes the gunk well.

[Chugly]

Great find Simon! I am still waiting to find that one.

Clean-up options that have worked for me include a soak in mineral oil for 48 hours, followed by several acetone rinses and finally a distilled water rinse. Try it out on some other problem coins first so you learn what to expect on a "real" coin.

[flyhi3]

Try it out on some other problem coins first so you learn what to expect on a "real" coin.

I KNEW there was something I forgot!!!:)

[wapa]

Sweet find Simon. Very cool, congrats.

[LincolnLawyer]

That is Super Cool Simon!

[Magers]

Nice find! I bought my example. Im always on the lookout for it though, it is agreat variety.

[lucas_billy@yahoo.com]

you did get a early christmas present....great find...

[Antiquity]

Great pull Simon. The '41s are some of my favorites.

[willbrooks]

I just fill a small shot glass part way with it, and let it soak for 12 - 24 hours.

*scoldy voice* "...and just what are you doing with a shot glass, young man!" :sign10:


Simon, that is awesome! Glad you found a replacement for the one you traded. Looks to be in comparable or maybe even better condition. Now, you need to pull an 002 out of there!

[flyhi3]

*scoldy voice* "...and just what are you doing with a shot glass, young man!" :sign10:

:sign10: well when we moved to my Great grandparents house, they had some there in boxes. :LOL_Hair:. There was a super cool really old "medicine" glass:tinysmile_hmm_t:.., Cause I am sure it was used for "medicine", of course, they use to use Alcohol for medicine:LOL_Hair:

[simonm]

:sign10: well when we moved to my Great grandparents house, they had some there in boxes. :LOL_Hair:. There was a super cool really old "medicine" glass:tinysmile_hmm_t:.., Cause I am sure it was used for "medicine", of course, they use to use Alcohol for medicine:LOL_Hair:

Heck, back in those days, they used opium as medicine!

[Maineman750]

Sweet find Sweet Simon !

[hasfam]

I guess I'm about the last person to say CONGRATS SIMON. Great find.
For me..distilled water to acetone to xylene over a 24-48 hr period. Top it off with a light rub of verdi-care with a microfiber towel. If needed, a whittled toothpick gently used to get into the crevices (be careful...it will scratch the coin)

[strwrght53]

Great find and very nice pics

[chuckster125]

Congrats!

Real nice DDO!

[lineop3]

S-l-o-w-l-y put the coin down and back away from it with your hands up...now PICK IT UP! and put it DOWN!
Nice pick up bruddah!

Aisha

[Loose change]

Oh my, that is a great find.
Congratulations