Bushwoman1

Thanks so much for the sound advice. I'll try the acetone soak. And I'll take any other coins I have out of any similar holders. Hopefully it's not too late. I guess that line running along the bottom of the coin is just some kind of uneven wear or maybe the pvc ate right through it or something weird like that.

I thought it may be glue or bits of the hardened plastic from the sleeve. Anyone know about what appears to be extra fill above the lettering, starting just above the second A and running along beneath the rabbit, or is that a very large die crack? And is there any way I can get rid of that nasty pvc without ruining the quarter?

Trying to figure out what type of error this is on the reverse of my 1967 5 cents down at the bottom edge. Also the grouping of three dots close to the right edge above the back end of the rabbit, error or dirt/plastic? It's not in very good condition, it was stored as a set in a cardboard holder with a plastic sleeve. The quarter has some serious green corrosion spots, I'm hoping acetone will clean it up. Any ideas? Thanks in advance.

Yikes, I guess I was hoping that Fu Manchu was worth more than the $150.00. Kind of figured it wouldn't be though. Alas, it still has a pretty decent value for a one dollar investment way back then. Yes, silver is a good investment. Hope the price keeps going up as I have several 50 cent pieces and silver dollars, all in pretty good condition as they didn't really circulate much back then. Especially the 50 cent pieces. Plenty of dimes and quarters too, poor shape, probably only good for bullion though. Hubby wants to keep most of it, just in case the world goes to poop. I'll most likely sell that Fu dollar though. See what I can get for it. I guess Ebay is one of the few places to sell an ungraded coin. Wish me luck! And thanks again for the replies.

Thanks so much for your welcome. And your advice and time spent to look at my coin. I've been agonizing over this since I noticed the error. It's so expensive to get a coin, or comic book graded, (my husband collected some relatively good comic books) it makes you wonder if it's worth the money, time and worry. Most of my coins aren't in uncirculated condition so they probably wouldn't get much. I started casually collecting coins when I was just about 14 years old, just the stuff from pocket change, which we didn't get much of as children. Especially back in the 60's. But my mother-in-law collected and saved everything. Literally everything. Some nice silver coins, nothing too valuable, but lots of fun to look through and hoping for that diamond in the rough!

Thanks for your reply. Yes, I know about the ripples, mine has three, so it's not an Arnprior unfortunately. But the Fu Manchu moustache on the rower in the back of the canoe is what I'm wondering about. Is this a valuable coin worth grading?

New to the site, wondering about this die clash Fu Manchu 1955 silver dollar from my mother-in-laws old collection. It has a slight bluish toning. Do you think I should get this graded? There's one just like it on Feebay listed for $999.00. I really don't think this is a hugely desirable coin, even though it seems rather rare. What do you guys here think? Any input is much appreciated.