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Oh man, you really shouldn't have cleaned them how you did, though...
I can see you used either the ketchup or coke method, and it ruined the value of the coins, no matter how clean they look now compared to how they were. The surfaces are now stripped and the surfaces dull and lifeless.
You should have used 100% pure acetone and a toothpick, and even if it has gunk still on it, it's better than having the surfaces stripped off of the coins. It's a beginner mistake, but don't clean any coins if you want to keep a nice/respectable collection. I cleaned many nice coins that I really wish I hadn't when I started out. Just use acetone, let it sit for a while, and it'll be fine! Both coins were in okay condition before...
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Valued Member
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Yes, it was a mistake. Next time I won't do it with copper coins.
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Next time I won't do it with copper coins NO! Not with any coins! Only use acetone because using whatever you did, coke, ketchup, etc. will ruin silver, nickel, copper, aluminum, platinum, palladium, iron, whatever kind of metal you use it on! Edited by CoinCollector2000
03/13/2018 10:17 am
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Bedrock of the Community
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The pink color is the give away for excessive cleaning. The cleaning removes a layer or more off the coins. The grade goes down 2 grades when they are cleaned. (if you can find someone willing to buy them) Most collectors won't by a problem coin.
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To be honest, they looked better before you cleaned them. Never use anything but a soak in 100% acetone to clean a coin.
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Seems like a rather inexpensive learning curve though  |
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