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1942 Lincoln Wheat Penny Die Cracks?

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 Posted 06/01/2015  07:59 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add BadThad to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Not die cracks, those are lamination errors from a defective planchet.

Some simple verdigris and generic surface residue, this is not PVC corrosion.
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 Posted 06/01/2015  12:31 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add cwb to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply

I have never used the Verdi Care, but I have heard positive things about it. It does appear to help the appearance. I have always been one that doesn't like to clean a coin with anything but soap and water, and then only if it is pretty dirty. From what I have read, Verdi Care is to protect or preserve the coin more than a cleaner, but it does remove some of the verdigris.
I am guessing that a lamination like yours, cleaned up properly, should be worth $10.00 - $25.00.
Get some Verdi Care and some new 2X2 holders, it should be worth it!
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 Posted 06/01/2015  4:20 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add d_dob to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
OK guys, thank you all for your advice! As I said, I'm just learning, and, I'm really glad to have this forum and all of you wonderful experts!
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then soak it in some white vinegar to neutralize the green oxidation


Do NOT do this. You will regret it.

There are tons of posts here that will guide you to SAFETLY conserve your coins. Follow those.
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Here are some pics of the same coin post gentle soak in soapy warm water.



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Vinegar will remove the surface of the coin turning the coin pink in color. I would leave it alone for now. Experiment on circulation coins until you get a technique down first that works. Then think about it again before you might ruin a collectable coin. Removing the green removes part of the surface of the coin. So I would leave it alone.
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