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Discoloration On 1841 Large Cent

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Discoloration-On-1841-Large-Cent

What is the discoloration on this large cent?
Thanks!
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***Edited by Forum Dad to fix image code***
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Sorry, Gussyboy, but I need a much larger picture to have any hope of identifying the "stuff" on your coin. Can you get closer?
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I can't tell--need a better picture--doesn't look very nice.
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I agree need a better photo or a complete discription such as color of contamination, crusty looking, bumpy, etc. If possible one good photo is worth a million explanations.
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Ewww... I think I know what this stuff is. I have it on one of my coins. And nothing I've tried short of a blow torch takes it off.

Electrolysis is the only thing that worked for me, but expect a lot of corrosion underneath.

Still would like a much better picture though.
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Here is a picture of my coin, does the crud on it look like your crud?

http://www.coincommunity.com/forum/...&whichpage=1
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Looks like Hersheys Chocolate
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photobucket.com/albums/hh223/gussyboy1/?action=view¤t=1841closeupofkrud.jpg

(Okay, forum dad may have to help me with this-thanks! I still don't have the knack of doing this with the pictures. I promise I will catch on! )
Anyway, here is a better photo of the krud--BTW, it does look like Hersey syrup, but it's not. It's smooth--almost like paint?
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I don't know...that almost looks like very old, dried paint? But paint should have worn off. Interesting.
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