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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Yes a very nice find  BTW..Never clean coins, I learned the hard way  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
673 Posts |
Nice one ! If it were me , I would try a soak in acetone for awhile. That might loosen the dirt a bit , and it won't take off any toning or harm the metal.
That is to say , use pure acetone, not nail polish remover. I get mine at Home Depot by the quart.
Edited by InfiniteInterest
03/24/2008 7:17 pm
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Valued Member
United States
90 Posts |
How do you get pictures so close up like that? I've tried using my scanner, but the DPI just doesn't go above 300... And I can't get any decent shots with a standard digital camera... how do you do it?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5318 Posts |
The features on the 3 are pretty crisp...is that an EDS? (just curious) Nice find! |
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Valued Member
 United States
131 Posts |
Midnight I use the QX5 microscope. I heard about it on this site. its very easy to use and it does not cost that much.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3507 Posts |
Don't clean it. The best thing you can do is leave it alone. It is a nice find. Cleaning it can easily destroy it's value.
Thanks,
Bill
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2443 Posts |
I would leave it how it is. I honestly doubt the acetone would do anything to it. Nice find.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
750 Posts |
Do not clean that coin. Nice find too!
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Member
United States
3242 Posts |
I agree do Not Clean it a great find send it off to TPG I would send it to ANACS but Nickel collector club like SEG it in there ads. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7629 Posts |
Acetone does NOT remove dirt with a soak, and it WILL change how the coin looks. Acetone is NOT the right solution for any coin, truth be known.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5318 Posts |
Ok, since I keep hearing so many different things, if one simply wants to soak a coin to loosen some accumulated dirt, what's recommended--mineral oil?  |
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Valued Member
United States
131 Posts |
I'm going to send it to NCS to have it conserved and then to NGC for grading. I have a few other coins I was going to send there anyway, didn't think this coin would be worth the expense.
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New Member
United States
14 Posts |
Do not clean, I learned the hard way.
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New Member
United States
48 Posts |
That is one for olive oil or mineral oil to soak since it is a circulated coin you can't hurt it.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7629 Posts |
Oil won't do a lot of good but cannot hurt it. DO NOT use vegetable based oils, they can rot on the coin - olive oil is included in that group. Mineral oil is much better, much safer, and much cheaper.
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