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Valued Member
United States
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Cleaning coins makes them beautiful on the outside but kills there soul. So very true and agreed on most every account...but this coin has got to rid itself of the slimer! (Ghostbusters pun) |
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Valued Member
 Canada
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SSP-Ottawa - the gunk is very soft, if one presses a finger nail against it, it will come off. I'll try the cactus needle.
artdio - the boiling water? what will this do.
I do know that once I have finished the coin will rest in a dish of distilled water to get the other stuff off of it.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
3234 Posts |
I would say that hot or boiling water would make the grime that much softer and therefore that much easier to remove.
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Moderator
 Canada
10460 Posts |
Remember to be patient with the cactus spine, and clean it often. The spine itself will not scratch the coin, but crud stuck on the end of the spine, can...
As I said, this is a good practice coin... learn from your mistakes before attempting to remove the green slime from anything valuable...
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Valued Member
Canada
122 Posts |
So took the suggestions of my esteemed fellow collectors. Invested in some Acetate, raided the mother in law's rose bush (ouch they hurt), and loads of distilled water, and here is thet result. http://imgur.com/a/NDjqSInteresting to see the detail that was not there before, like the slightly off-centre punch on the coin. Thanks to those that assisted and commented. |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
695 Posts |
It doesn't even look like the same coin.
Well done.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1354 Posts |
My goodness. I've never had acetone work that well for me!!
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Valued Member
Canada
286 Posts |
Wow...any time I've seen "Verigation" the patina is normally lighter in colour and pitted when removed....amazing stuff there.
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Rest in Peace
United States
2668 Posts |
Wow! Good Amazing job, mate. Do a couple more, keep notes and see if you can fine tune your technique.... to share.
Coins are cleaned for various reasons, You have preserved patina, if my eyes are working right, and that is uber wonderbra!
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Valued Member
United States
306 Posts |
Well done! Patience is the key!  |
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Valued Member
Canada
122 Posts |
I actually listened to the rest of you! Loads of great advice! Now for some more coins, including a 64 dollar that is covered.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
627 Posts |
Beautiful work. Looks like a different coin.
Before you do anything to the 64 dollar, lets see a picture. Silver and copper are cleaned completely differently.
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Pillar of the Community
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wow heck of a job the coin looks great, and the 64 ask away because you might not want to do the same method
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Valued Member
Canada
387 Posts |
Truly Amazing. With all the talk about not cleaning coins I guess there are times when it just might be okay.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1330 Posts |
all coins should be clean they carry all kind of bacteria even with just warm water and little soap...or tooth paste they look and feel fresh and sparkling clean..great job on that coin valiamo...cheers
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