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New Member
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Hey, Thad. My name is Joseph. I'm new to the Coin Community, and basically joined in an attempt to ask a question on a post that I now am finding to be unavailable. Go figure!  I moved about two months ago, and wasn't able to find my collection of pennies right away, but a few days ago, I finally came across them and excitedly went to look at them and to add my new additions. I have had them stored in a plastic baggie, which I know is a terrible 'no-no'. It appears that my pennies - that were in the August and September heat in a box in a shed - have almost all gotten at least a small bout of verdigris. I was, understandably, devastated, and am at a loss for what I should try to do. Any and all advice would be amazing and appreciated! Thank you so much, in advance! Joseph |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I believe it's safe to keep coins in zip-locs?
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Moderator
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 to CCF. I am sure we are going to need to see pics of them. John1  |
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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I would recommend you purchase the following....
Pure Acetone, cotton wool and Verdi-care.
I know we always say you mustn't clean coins... well what is meant by that is don't use anything abrasive which might damage the surface (like polishing) a bit of acetone on cotton wool should remove the green... rinse off with water. Verdi-care the surface and store the coins in a decent manner.
The inventor of Verdi-care is on this site somewhere... I have tried this technique before and it was very effective.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Rest in Peace
United States
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believe it's safe to keep coins in zip-locs? Correct. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Welcome to CC!
A thread just for me? LOL
First, you need to weigh the cost of conservation versus the value of the coin(s). Many coins are not worth the time nor expense to conserve. Ziplock bags are safe for coin storage. However, they are not very air tight and will some gases and moisture will permeate the plastic. They are best used as a "second layer" and shouldn't be the primary layer unless storage conditions are very good (an outdoor shed is not a good storage area).
Lincoln Cent Lover!VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/
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New Member
 United States
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Thank you all so much!
Yeah, I originally attempted to email you, Thad, but it wouldn't allow me to as a new member. I just copied and pasted my message, hoping to get the best information, which I did!
As to the value of my pennies, I'm not quite sure. I'm fairly positive they aren't worth more than a bottle of Verdi-care, although it's extremely sad to just lose what I've put a lot of thought and effort into...
I'm also a chemistry enthusiast, and have not found great information on how, exactly, it works.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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a bit of acetone on cotton wool should remove the green Verdigris is insoluble in acetone, I do not recommend this at all. You might be removing green but that's due to the physical action, not chemical. The safe method is to use a microfiber towel moistened with VC, rotate the coin on it a few seconds. Using this technique gets you BOTH physical and chemical action. I've conserved hundreds of coins using this method and it works wonders without damaging the surface. Lincoln Cent Lover!VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/
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Bedrock of the Community
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I'm also a chemistry enthusiast, and have not found great information on how, exactly, it works. VC works by solubilizing the verdigris salts. |
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