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Jimbo48 Valued Member United States 268 Posts	Posted Yesterday 10:19 pm I recently purchased the coin displayed below for a very low cost. The obverse looks XF, but the reverse was potentially pretty ugly for condition. I decided to soak the coin in acetone overnight and then soak it in Verdi-Care. The results are displayed in the second set of pictures. I have done this procedure on several coins in the past with limited success. This was my best results to date. Report this Post to the Staff

CoinForMe Pillar of the Community United States 2336 Posts	Posted Yesterday 10:32 pm I think you did an excellent job, Jimbo. Some say you can't remove the green tarnish from these; it looks like you did! Report this Post to the Staff
jack jeckel Pillar of the Community United States 5221 Posts	Posted Yesterday 10:37 pm That looks like an amazing transformation. It looks like there wasn't very much if any damage to the surfaces by the corrosion for who knows how many years it was on the coin. Report this Post to the Staff
Jimbo48 Valued Member United States 268 Posts	Posted Yesterday 11:03 pm I agree, usually after treating a coin, the surface is porous and ugly. This was really nice to see the reverse to match up in quality to the obverse. Report this Post to the Staff
srs77 Pillar of the Community United States 3398 Posts	Posted Today 10H 2M ago Nice job Jimbo! Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 193047 Posts	Posted Today 9H 24M ago An outstanding outcome! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
smat45 Pillar of the Community United States 2374 Posts	Posted Today 7H 36M ago That reverse is quite the transformation! Great job! smat Report this Post to the Staff
halfamind Pillar of the Community United States 1520 Posts	Posted Today 6H 6M ago Unexpectedly good result. The reverse looks a little brighter, but hopefully in time it will tone to match the obverse coloring. Report this Post to the Staff
mikev50 Pillar of the Community United States 2071 Posts	Posted Today 3H 25M ago great results-good job Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 103001 Posts	Posted Today 2H 41M ago wow, that is an incredible improvement. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
JennyCents Valued Member United States 101 Posts	Posted Today 1H 4M ago An amazing improvement - Bravo. Report this Post to the Staff
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