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steve123 Pillar of the Community Canada 805 Posts	Posted 03/10/2013 6:03 pm Hello: Can anyone help me identify this coin? not sure what the black crud is on the reverse, but it is difficult to remove. Thanks, Steve Report this Post to the Staff

Ben Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 4208 Posts	Posted 03/10/2013 6:05 pm Constantine II Campgate - small bust, facing left, holding something. Clean it up nicely and it will be a very desirable piece! This is from his early years (probably) as he started pretty young. Report this Post to the Staff
steve123 Pillar of the Community Canada 805 Posts	Posted 03/10/2013 6:44 pm Thanks, BenByField! I thought the bust was facing forward, now I can see differently. I remember seeing CampGate somwhere else but forgot what it was called. I thought this was cleaned up pretty good already. On the reverse, there is some metal showing at the top (looks like dirt in the photo). I have just been leaving it in DW and using a toothbrush with shortened brush. It started off a dirty slug with nothing showing. Can you recommend a way to further clean it without more metal showing? Report this Post to the Staff
Ben Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 4208 Posts	Posted 03/10/2013 7:02 pm Get a small pot which has a top. Fill it with olive oil. Make sure the coin is dry and drop it in. Seal it. And then play the waiting game. If that isn't dirt and is just coin patina then all that will happen is it will darken. If it is dirt, it will slowly loosen. You can brush and prod every once in a while to help it along, but it will take a long time like this. I can guarantee that if you just leave it in olive oil then nothing will harm the patina. Otherwise, I use a steel sewing needle in a scalpel holder. But you must be careful - practice on a low grade example. Report this Post to the Staff
steve123 Pillar of the Community Canada 805 Posts	Posted 03/10/2013 7:18 pm Thanks, Ben. I will drop it into OO with some other coins and try to be more patient! LOL Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 03/10/2013 8:59 pm It's going to take some time but should clean up nicely. Report this Post to the Staff
steve123 Pillar of the Community Canada 805 Posts	Posted 03/10/2013 10:41 pm Good to hear, I was thinking that that was going to be the best it would get. Thanks! Steve Report this Post to the Staff
chrsmat71 Pillar of the Community United States 4973 Posts	Posted 03/10/2013 10:47 pm oh yeah, that will probably clean up great. that the time of dirty coin I love to see...should be a winner when you clean it up. Ben, pm sent...let me know if you don't get please. Edited by chrsmat71 03/10/2013 10:58 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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