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coinaddict1795 Valued Member United States 301 Posts	Posted 07/08/2014 8:02 pm So, I bought this at a flea market for $20.00. The guy wanted $60...but took $20 after haggling for 10 min. In the light it didn't look this bad. Details are nice, but the corrosion is killing me. What would you do to help clean this up? I don't have any aspirations that it will grade problem free, but what cleaners, or techniques might I try? Thanks for your help! Report this Post to the Staff

vanbroj Valued Member United States 450 Posts	Posted 07/08/2014 8:49 pm Try soaking in Olive oil for a few days. Report this Post to the Staff
Chancellor Sutler Pillar of the Community United States 1372 Posts	Posted 07/08/2014 8:57 pm I wouldn't do anything more extreme than that. Speaking from experience,as a metal detector enthusiast, there are more ways to destroy a bronze cent than there are to help one. Every place there's green verdigris ... there's a "pit" underneath it. Chance Report this Post to the Staff
LincolnGuy Pillar of the Community 917 Posts	Posted 07/08/2014 9:05 pm Quote: Try soaking in Olive oil for a few days. Thats what you DON'T want to do. This comes up a lot and there are quite a few threads on the forum about using olive oil and why it's a bad idea. Verdi-care on the other hand would stop it from getting worse and make it look a little better I think. Report this Post to the Staff
SHAFTA9a Bedrock of the Community Canada 10743 Posts	Posted 07/09/2014 06:11 am I'd soak it in Acetone for a couple days and see what happens after that. Not a bad coin for $20, EF details Report this Post to the Staff
kanga Pillar of the Community United States 5825 Posts	Posted 07/09/2014 07:41 am The environmental damage is too far advanced. Some processes will help it a bit but treat the coin as a space filler and be on the lookout for a better coin. Report this Post to the Staff
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