1925 Penny

[stevo1962]

Thinking about cracking this one out and resubmitting as it is a
broken N type and would be interested in opinions on the grade also

[robbiegal]

i'd want to crack it out just to get all the surface crap off it
spoils the coin
chuck it in an ultrasonic for a bit

a/ef for me

[markn]

AU53 or perhaps AU55.  I don't see it getting AU58.

[trout]

You can send it in the slab and just get it attributed as a broken "N" instead of cracking it out.
Looks like a AU53 coin, What is it graded at now???

[stevo1962]

Even if it came in at AU53 it would be a welcome upgrade.I think I'd be better off cracking it out
and resubmitting it so they can have a fresh look at it

 

[echidna]

I would resubmit it - looks easily 53.
Should look great with the new PCGS pics too.

[markn]

I'd put it in some acetone first and try to get rid of some of the grubbiness.  Could improve eye appeal enough to jag the bigger number.

[stevo1962]

I'd put it in some acetone first and try to get rid of some of the grubbiness.  Could improve eye appeal enough to jag the bigger number.

Ok I cracked it out and it's now soaking in acetone so this coin
will be off very soon with a small group that I will very keenly
anticipating the results of

[robbiegal]

they look so much better with the grot removed from lettering and rim beads
a nice tidy up would help this coin for the long run anyways
nice coin Steve

I'd be more than happy with that coin in my collection

[stevo1962]

they look so much better with the grot removed from lettering and rim beads
a nice tidy up would help this coin for the long run anyways
nice coin Steve

I'd be more than happy with that coin in my collection

Yeah it was one of the first coin I sent to PCGS and I wasn't using
acetone back then so this one is well worth resubmitting even if just to get the broken N recognised

[robbiegal]

I don't use acetone now!
kills my lungs
so my expensive bottle of acetone sits somewhere .. quietly evaporating

[ausjack]

AU53 or perhaps AU55.  I don't see it getting AU58.

I'm with Mark on this :good:

[stevo1962]

An overnight bath in acetone seems to have improved enough to hopefully
allow for an upgrade at PCGS

[autocoupler]

Coming up nicely. at least gEF in the old money IMO. If it were mine though, I would give it a soak in olive oil for a few hours then invest another hour of so with a finely sharpened wooden probe gently removing the green gunk from the devices. Then another bath in acetone.

[JeffH]

finely sharpened wooden probe

AKA "toothpick".