junkdaze65
Newbie
- Jan 15, 2013
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My friend's family is from Far Rockaway, Queens and they are trying to raise money. I agreed to help them and they gave me a bunch of coins to sell. I was expecting the usual slew of wheat's and buffalo's but they actually had 2 nice Morgan's (one with near-full breast feathers), three Kennedy halves from 64 and four gold half eagles; 1882, 1882, 1881 and one Indian head from 1909, no mint marks. Problem is, I believe that years ago, the four half eagles were shellacked or covered with some other substance that, for better or worse, really kept them in good condition. I don't believe that this is practiced anymore, so I'm wondering about the affect on value and whether or not I should try removing the shellac before selling, or to just sell as-is. I've read that acetone is sometimes used? Any info would be helpful. This is my first time here, so if the photos below don't appear, I'd still like the advice! Thanks. Dan
