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My Best Cleaning Results To Date

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This has to be one of my best cleanups of all time. The grime was so compacted on this one it took almost 8 months in olive oil, a wash in lye, and a harsh tooth picking to get this coin to reveal itself. Overall I am very proud with the results.


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It looks like a completely different coin honestly. There were parts of the rim that chipped off and I had to find down that were flaking but everything else is original. What do you guys think?
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to CCF. Looks a lot better than before the cleaning.
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Excellent job cleaning the coin.
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Your patience has rewarded you.
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Results like that make it all worthwhile. I don't see any signs of over cleaning. In fact, a very nice patina has remained. Well Done.
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Very nice job! Your patience paid off.
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You did a very nice job cleaning this coin.
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it does not look cleaned. It looks 'conserved'
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A very impressive result.

Some coins do indeed benefit from cleaning.
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