Nasty 1862 Indian Head Cent / IHC , Can It Be Saved?

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Dasaki Pillar of the Community United States 500 Posts	Posted 05/22/2014 03:15 am I've had this one for a long time, I believe it was one of the first IHCs I ever got. But for as long as I've had it, it's been coated in this thick black stuff that I think might be some sort of enamel or tar? I do know that a days-long acetone soak did nothing to help it. Any advice, or is this cent stuck like this forever? Report this Post to the Staff

buddy16cat Pillar of the Community United States 1536 Posts	Posted 05/22/2014 03:18 am I have a coin with stuff like that. Soaked it in distilled water for a while. I would not use anything on coppers besides distilled water and Verdi-care. I know people use acetone but I do not trust it on coppers. Edited by buddy16cat 05/22/2014 03:19 am Report this Post to the Staff
robbudo Pillar of the Community United States 2757 Posts	Posted 05/22/2014 05:48 am if acetone didn't do anything, nothing that is remotely safe with coins will do anything. Maybe a toothpick after a few days in acetone might do something, though. If it is one of your first indians, just keep it. Edited by robbudo 05/22/2014 05:50 am Report this Post to the Staff
kanga Pillar of the Community United States 5825 Posts	Posted 05/22/2014 08:02 am I see a fair amount of pitting on the obverse fields. I would keep it only as a hole-filler until something better came along. Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 05/22/2014 11:38 am Even without the black gunk that piece is severely damaged. It can't be "saved". Report this Post to the Staff
IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36745 Posts	Posted 05/22/2014 11:48 am I don't think this can be saved, too much environmental surface damage. Report this Post to the Staff
CoinCollector2000 Pillar of the Community United States 2563 Posts	Posted 05/22/2014 12:08 pm Yeah, don't try to clean it. Anything under that gunk is gone. Report this Post to the Staff
52Raymo Pillar of the Community United States 8516 Posts	Posted 05/22/2014 12:25 pm It's .....the good news is you can get a pretty nice one relatively cheap. Oregon coin geek.....* GO BEAVS ! ! ! * Report this Post to the Staff
SHAFTA9a Bedrock of the Community Canada 10743 Posts	Posted 05/22/2014 3:21 pm I would just keep it if it was one of your first Indians. It's pretty bad to do anything with. Report this Post to the Staff
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Nasty 1862 IHC, Can It Be Saved?