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Should this be cleaned?

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CrazyCat
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 Posted 04/05/2012  7:12 pm Show Profile Bookmark this topic Add CrazyCat to your friends list Get a Link to this Message

I recently got a pretty nice looking 1964-D lincoln cent while roll hunting when I noticed that it had a huge blob covering a pretty significant chunk of the reverse. I'm wondering if I should clean it or just leave the cent alone. I'm afraid cleaning will damage it...



It looks like a normal penny until...



BAM!

Oldest finds from circulation:
Pennies: 1910 Wheat Penny
Nickels: 1909 V Nickel
Dimes: 1946 Roosevelt
Quarters: 1965 Washington
Half-Dollars: 1934 Walking Liberty
Dollars: 1971-D Ike
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 Posted 04/05/2012  7:16 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add yotie to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
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 Posted 04/05/2012  7:17 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add CaptainFwiffo to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
It's not a high-value coin, so it might be a good one to experiment on. I agree with acetone. Search the forum, there are several threads that discuss how to use it.
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 Posted 04/05/2012  7:37 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add CrazyCat to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Ohh okay, thanks. I will try that and see what happens.
Oldest finds from circulation:
Pennies: 1910 Wheat Penny
Nickels: 1909 V Nickel
Dimes: 1946 Roosevelt
Quarters: 1965 Washington
Half-Dollars: 1934 Walking Liberty
Dollars: 1971-D Ike
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 Posted 04/05/2012  8:28 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add sel_69l to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Perhaps a better question may be asked:
'Can it be cleaned?'
Perhaps not. Not sucessfully anyway.

Aw, heck! Give acetone a go!
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 Posted 04/06/2012  08:01 am  Show Profile Check Foxwoods Man's eBay Listings Bookmark this reply Add Foxwoods Man to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Looks like the goop that holds it to a piece of mail advertisement. As mentioned the acetone soak should remove it. Let it bathe for an hour or so....it won't bother the coin.
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 Posted 04/06/2012  10:47 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add KenRingold to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
1964D, I wouldn't waste any time on it, and just get a better one. You could probably pick one up for about a penny.
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