Dutch Republic - Duit 1759 Gelderland - Grade please

I recently bought this and it had a lot of green and crud -SO- I cleaned it. If I did not the green would have eaten the coin away. I understand there is no value left.

I would like to add this to my collection with a correct grade. Thank You. Ed



This is what it looked like before

i would have to say that is very well cleaned, may i know what you used and how you used it?

Quote: "Ryurazu"​i would have to say that is very well cleaned, may i know what you used and how you used it?

​Give me a grade for the coin and I will PM you with how I did it. Ed

AU 53? my bet is some combination of heat and chemicals, possibly edta?
Nice clean.

Quote: "edduns"​I recently bought this and it had a lot of green and crud -SO- I cleaned it. If I did not the green would have eaten the coin away. I understand there is no value left.
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​I forgive you the cleaning...

Tough one. VF 30 - XF 40. Wear and spotting on the reverse is the detractor and determining factors for me. Beautiful find regardless and I don't think anybody should fault you for possibly saving this coin.

I'd say VF20 or VF30 because at least 95% of the original design is still present but some areas are mostly worn away.

Thanks all for your grades and explanations. I believe EF would be close. My hands and vision is bad . Ed

gVF with weak strike, but cleaning it was not wise. Better for a coin to be in original rather than cleaned condition.

Quote: "Moneytane"​gVF with weak strike, but cleaning it was not wise. Better for a coin to be in original rather than cleaned condition.

​Thank you Moneytane – I will change grade to VF that seems like more fairer.

I thought long and hard about cleaning this coin before I cleaned it: This coin and my whole collection is going to be put in long storage for 30 years for my daughter to do with as she wish to do.

I thought about sending it to a Conservator at NGC (NCS Conservation)– but the cost would be more than the coin is worth. So I cleaned it. 30 years from now – They will be the judge but they will have a coin to look at. THX Ed

XF for me struck with quite worn dies at the time, lettering is quite weakly struck.

very well done for the cleaning it actually is hard to see that you habe cleaned it, looks great

Quote: "apuking"​XF for me struck with quite worn dies at the time, lettering is quite weakly struck.
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​very well done for the cleaning it actually is hard to see that you habe cleaned it, looks great

​Thank you apuking - it was hard for me to clean because of bad vision, I have a microscope, that helps. Ed