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Those are some nice coins there. I'll take 'em! $.45 bin I've been under the weather past several days, so I'll get payment out for both auctions together. Thanks!!

Thanks for the clarification! I do not have much information on Norwegian banknotes and have not had much luck verifying demonetization information on that year. However, the pricing is still within the current exchange rate to about 20 euro depending on condition. In fact, if the note is in UNC condition, it is currently commanding an even higher rate, but I am assuming that it is from circulation. A photo would help to determine, but you could likely walk it into any local coin shop and at least get the current face value (regardless of its legal status).

I'll start it at $.05 I need that dime for my Littleton circulation album, and they're just not coming up in change.

I am sorry, but I thought the Norwegian Krone were still legal tender (though I could be mistaken). The banknotes have issues as recent as 2009, as well. NOK are also still traded on the currency exchange. That said, depending on the actual condition of the note, it could be worth anywhere from about 6.5 euro (being the face value) to 20 euro. If you can post a photo or scan of the note, it will be easier to determine a collectible premium on the note for you. And, welcome to the forum!

Very nice collection you have assembled there. I do not have any 50 kopeek, at the moment. But, I do have some 3, 10, and 20 kopeek.

Sorry if there is a misunderstanding here. When you're ready to hit the numismatic play button again, here's more toward answering your original questions: The first question you posed is of primary importance, and thus has been the one of focus. I think it would be safe to say that we have answered the first question extensively. Which leads to the conclusion of the second question that there is no easy, safe cleaning technique for coins. Is it recommended at all? Yes. That is where "conservation" comes into play. It is when a coin will only continue to become further damaged that cleaning/conservation is most generally recommended. This is especially true with environmental damage such as verdigris or "PVC" (which such damage is not actually the PVC itself, but the plasticizers [esters of polycarboxylic acids with aliphatic alcohols, for example] used to make it flexible). If such contamination is allowed to remain on the coin, it will continue to react with the metal and eventually destroy the surface completely. Would I have it professionally cleaned depending on the value of the coin? Maybe. The results of environmental damage can be nuetralized independant of any professional help. However, it all depends on how much you are willing to risk if something goes wrong. Even a simple dip to remove PVC damage can turn sour easily. There are other cases in which you may actually want a professional to conduct the conservation. This would include instances in which some form of harsh cleaning may be required, especially for any foreign substance that may be adhering to the surface that does not appear to be easily removed. You will find that there are many varied opinions on the subject. Some you may even consider fanatical on the issue. But, it all boils down to your personal preference and how much of a gamble you are willing to take. And, still, another consideration to make (that I feel very few actually do) is posterity. Even if it costs you more money than you can even conceivably return on the coin, at least the coin will continue on after we are gone. We do not own our coins...we are simply temporary caretakers for posterity...

I am inclined to believe this may be a grease filled die. The incuse inscription would be a raised area on the die, but it would necessarily sit inside an incuse area of the die, keeping it from being "over polished" and loosing detail. From the photo, it is not possible to determine if the legend may have broken from the die and then been polished smooth (which is a possibility). For lack of better illustration with text, this is how an incused inscription on a device would look like on the die: ____ __ __ __ ___ |__ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __| and it would look like __| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |_ |_|_|_|__|_|_|_|_|__|_|__|_|_|_| this on the coin: |______________________| with a grease filled die on incuse inside a device, the die would be: ____ __ _ _ |xxxxxxxxxxxxx_ _ _ _ _ _ __| where X is the grease. __| | | | | | | | | | \-----------| |X|_|_|XX|_|_|_|_|__|_|__|_|_|_| The coin would then be: |______________________| Not the best representation, but good enough for ASCII art Hope that helps to shed a bit of light on the matter. As far as rarity or value are concerned, there are collectors who specialize in varied error coins. However, filled die errors do not bring much of a premium unless they are rather dramatic. The more details that are lost, the more desirable it becomes. Not a bad find though!

Marv has given some very valuable information. Taking a look at the NCS website will help to clear up some (mis)conceptions about cleaning. The terms "cleaning" and "conservation" are one of my peeves, as conservation is in fact a form of "cleaning". When you submit your modern "rarities" to the TPGs, frequently you may find them returned for "cleaning". When a coin is returned as "cleaned", this does not mean just any form of cleaning. Usually it is for the coin being harshly cleaned where physical damage to the coin's surface may be evident to the authenticator. Oft times, the surface of the coin may have become damaged due to improper use of chemicals on the coin's surface, refered to as "improper cleaning". In the days of old, cyanide was even used to chemically clean coins (even the Mint curators were no stranger to this practice). If I am not mistaken, there are still commercial jeweler products today that utilize cyanide in their products. Conservation may be done either through "harsh" or chemical means. It is when it is done improperly that it becomes an issue with the coin's value and/or desirability. Cleaning performed by a professional is exactly that. It is performed by a person (or group of persons) who make a profession out of cleaning coins. The cleaning they perform preserves, rather than destroys, the underlying surface and originality of the coin in question. This is what we call conservation. Done by an ametuer, "conservation" can turn very, very ugly quickly. Scratches, gouges, removal of luster, etc, all affect the value and desirability of the coin negatively. Also, the removal of the patina could open the surface of the coin to further environmental damage as the patina acts as a form of protection for the coin surface. Why destroy a beautiful patina just to take the chance that the future enivitable environmental damage won't turn ugly? One of the materials available at the NCS site is The Conservation of Coins: A Buyer's Guide. There is a link there to a pdf of the guide you can read. And, marv: Some very nice coins you have there. Art would probably love that IHC.

Looks like a die chip. In the newest Numismatic News, Ken Potter has a piece about error classification and has a good photo of multiple die chips on Roosevelt's face. If this were struck through, there would be an impression since it is in a field. Some struck through objects can remain on the surface of the coin, but this does not strike me as such, especially since the object would be pressed in further than this shows. You should be able to put it under magnification and tell if this metal is part of the planchet like the rest of the devices or if it is actually a foreign object impressed into the coin itself.

15.14! You're supposed to be focusing on them large cents, Art!

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You must not like it enough! $14.50

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Very nice hoarde you found there. Regardless of the harsh cleaning, I would rather have a harshly cleaned specimen than no specimen at all!

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