How lint to soak?
I put the coin in acetone, take out a blank 2X2, write the info I want on the 2X2, get the coin out of the soak onto a clean, cotton cloth (T-shirt), examine the coin under magnification to see if the gunk I waned gone is no longer there, use a squeeze bulb to blast any dust off of the surfaces of the 2X2, insert coin and staple.
If the coin did not pass the magnification test I may try for a couple minutes. If this does not work, then its time for the microscope and porcupine quill.
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Yes there will always be stories about how great someone did with a quill, toothpick, etc. However, those may be just stories. Remember not everything you read on the internet is for REAL.
Yup - the quill is a real story. The "ouch" end is finer than a toothpick and seems to be more soft. A microscope lets you see the large difference in the ends your eye cannot.
If you get a really skinny quill (yes - different sizes depending on where the animal grew them on itself), the tip is actually small enough to fit inside the holes of mint marks. A very (cannot emphasize this enough) scoop/push dislodges the gunk filling the hole.
So carry a pair of leather gloves with you. Next time you see a dead porky, get the gloves and fill up. Remember to look for the long thin ones.
One quill has lasted me hundreds of coins - literally. Like the toothpick, I have seen a piece of dirt stick to the end and scratch the coin on a micro level. But with such a small tip as compared to a toothpick, this does not happen as often.
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Posted 10/13/2015 03:47 am
is cleaning what causes 44D pennies to become 14Ds?
