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CptSig Valued Member United States 62 Posts	Posted 04/20/2020 4:01 pm here I have a 1903 Indian Head and I was wondering if there is a safe way to help preserve/clean this coin without making further damage(Acetone?PG?Vinegar?). Report this Post to the Staff

hfjacinto Pillar of the Community United States 7293 Posts	Posted 04/20/2020 4:08 pm That coin is in pretty rough shape.1903 are common dates, if this was me I would pass this one to the wild and get a different one. Even with Verdi Care the coin will be detailed. Sorry but to me this coin is done for. Here is a low priced one, it would be cheaper than Verdi Care (if you can find Verdi Care) https://www.ebay.com/itm/1903-P-Ind...J5J&LH_BIN=1 Better shape: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Nice-XF-19...IWK&LH_BIN=1 My Slabbed Dansco 7070 with Gold Page My Slabbed IHC Set My Slabbed 20th Century Type Set Edited by hfjacinto 04/20/2020 4:09 pm Report this Post to the Staff
jpbone Pillar of the Community United States 1959 Posts	Posted 04/20/2020 5:24 pm Too far gone. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 04/20/2020 5:25 pm Agree - no point in wasting time or money trying to restore it. Report this Post to the Staff
T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 04/20/2020 5:37 pm You say you want to conserve this IHC without doing further damage ? Sorry this coin is gone . Too much corrosion and obverse damage . Looks like someone already tried to clean the heck out of it then gave up . Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 04/20/2020 7:20 pm If you try to remove the green stuff, corrosion pits underneath will be revealed. Basically this coin is a victim of post mint corrosion. The bronze disease can be passivated, but not without severe damage to the patina, and thus not worth the effort. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 04/20/2020 7:59 pm Worth about a buck if you're lucky. Report this Post to the Staff
CptSig Valued Member United States 62 Posts	Posted 04/23/2020 1:49 pm yeah I figured there was no hope for it just wanted to get opinions thank you. Report this Post to the Staff
IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36880 Posts	Posted 04/27/2020 11:08 am EF details, severe environmental damage. Just a hole filler. Report this Post to the Staff
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