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atlashealth Pillar of the Community United States 1691 Posts	Posted 01/04/2007 8:50 pm This is my oldest US coin..is it a candidate for conservation or should I just throw it back in the river? Image: ~LWF0006.jpg 53.22 KB Image: ~LWF0005.jpg 55.42 KB Report this Post to the Staff

newdavid Valued Member United States 191 Posts	Posted 01/04/2007 8:55 pm I am not sure about conservation. If you are going to throw it in the river I think you should throw it in envelope with a stamp and send it this way. Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 01/04/2007 9:06 pm Drop it into olive oil until about half-past September, and then come back and repost a pic. Report this Post to the Staff
Silver Dollar Valued Member United States 287 Posts	Posted 01/04/2007 9:16 pm quote: Originally posted by SuperDave Drop it into olive oil until about half-past September, and then come back and repost a pic. Give the coin a chance, it has potential, let it set in the olive oil for awhile then try acetone and see what it looks like. I think you will be pleasantly surprised. Report this Post to the Staff
Jim1953 Pillar of the Community United States 2600 Posts	Posted 01/04/2007 9:19 pm quote: Originally posted by SuperDave Drop it into olive oil until about half-past September, and then come back and repost a pic. Dave, thx for the idea about olive oil. I have acouple of lge cents and one Half Cent that look ok on one side with the other horribly corroded. My guess is they were coin detecting finds and the bad side was down. I will try your idea and let you know the end of Sept. Jim Report this Post to the Staff
atlashealth Pillar of the Community United States 1691 Posts	Posted 01/05/2007 12:48 pm quote: Originally posted by SuperDave Drop it into olive oil until about half-past September, and then come back and repost a pic. Thanks...will drop it in some extra virgin tonight! Report this Post to the Staff
atlashealth Pillar of the Community United States 1691 Posts	Posted 01/05/2007 1:13 pm quote: Originally posted by Silver Dollar quote: Originally posted by SuperDave Drop it into olive oil until about half-past September, and then come back and repost a pic. Give the coin a chance, it has potential, let it set in the olive oil for awhile then try acetone and see what it looks like. I think you will be pleasantly surprised. I'll start with olive oil...is acetone ok for copper..I thought it was only for silver and gold coins? Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 01/05/2007 2:55 pm I was not being specific about the "half-past September" thing - you can leave copper in olive oil for as long as you want without harming it, and the idea was to hint that the stay for atlashealth's coin should be measured in months rather than days. I have no personal experience with acetone and copper. Although I am aware of scientific information which states that acetone can react with copper in the presence of light, fellow collectors whom I trust have used acetone successfully. Just remember that acetone is an organic solvent, and will not affect any inorganic contamination on a coin. Report this Post to the Staff
scoutjim99 Pillar of the Community United States 4589 Posts	Posted 01/05/2007 3:29 pm Extra-virgin and maybe even a long bath in Distilled water Report this Post to the Staff
TreasHunt Pillar of the Community United States 2540 Posts	Posted 01/05/2007 5:56 pm Nice metal detecting coin. Report this Post to the Staff
atlashealth Pillar of the Community United States 1691 Posts	Posted 02/11/2007 9:30 pm Hey Super Dave...the extra virgin olive oil really works!!! Just out of curiosity, I checked the 1831 large cent and found it was at least 50% improved! Will post a picure next month so everyone can see the amazing transformation..and to think I was going to toss this fish back into the river!! atlashealth Edited by atlashealth 02/11/2007 9:31 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Jim1953 Pillar of the Community United States 2600 Posts	Posted 02/11/2007 9:42 pm Superdave, My experience is the same. I put 4 large copper coins in olive oil over a month ago. All in horrible condition. The worst of which was a ?. It was smaller than a large cent but so cobbled with corrosion that is was completely unrecognizable. Now it is a 1829 Half Cent. Most of the detail is becoming obvious and improving constantly. Thx for the help. Jim Report this Post to the Staff
okie-colin Pillar of the Community United States 1083 Posts	Posted 02/12/2007 09:31 am As an old former (dare I say recovered)metal detectorist I can tell you that the bad side of a recovered coin is always the side that was up, not down. Especially bad when coins are recovered from yards or parks that were fertilized. The up side is also the side that collects moisture. Colin Report this Post to the Staff
Jim1953 Pillar of the Community United States 2600 Posts	Posted 02/12/2007 4:11 pm okie, That makes sense now that I think about it. Guess we need to try and lose them by dropping them on the edge. Jim Report this Post to the Staff
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