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Should I Clean (Conserve) This One?

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In another post, Earle42, made mention of porcupine quills as an alternative to the toothpick.
https://goccf.com/t/241856&whichpage=2

I haven't tried them yet, but my brother has some dogs that aren't very bright, so I should be able to get some if I'm patient.
Earle42's observation is that the quill is sharper than the toothpick, and is used to "scoop" the debris off the coin. I can appreciate that, as I usually sharpen the toothpick with a pen knife, and try to get underneath the crud and lift it off like I'm using a spatula. When I want something softer, I hammer the tip of the toothpick until the fibers separate and use it as a tiny brush. Fluid helps.
I've also heard that rose thorns can be used, but haven't tried them either.

For a more conventional application of Verti-Care, I selected a pair of Swedish 10 Ore coins.
The 1937, is perhaps in VF condition, but has some spots. Verdi-Care seemed to remove much of the crud, and I am happy to stop there.
Note: The after shot may appear lighter because of changes in lighting.


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The second of my Swedish 10 Ore coins is a 1917 with a fair amount of verdigris. Like the previous 1937 example it is .400 silver.
Again, I applied one drop of Verdi-Care on the obverse and reverse, then let sit for less than 1 hour.

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The verdigris turned to slime with the consistency of peanut butter. I didn't use the tooth pick, but immersed it in acetone and while submerged, brushed it gently with a small artist's paint brush. The slime dissolved entirely, leaving no particulate matter.
You can see that the protected areas have a lighter patina.
I chose to stop there. It is a nice European war-time issue deserving to keep its well earned bumps and tone.

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This Chinese 10 Cash from 1912, was an easy one. My primary goal was to remove crud.

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Verti-Care was applied, and about an hour later, the crud almost floated off.
I rinsed the coin in acetone and filtered the results.

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There are still a few crusty green spots, but it was easy and I'm happy with the results.

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Now those are closer to true conservation! Nice work!
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This is some beautiful work here. Good job


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I haven't tried them yet, but my brother has some dogs that aren't very bright, so I should be able to get some if I'm patient.



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Earle42's observation is that the quill is sharper than the toothpick, and is used to "scoop" the debris off the coin.

Remember to pick the one of least diameter. These can be pretty thin. My perfect sized one for reaching into the middle of a D mint mark finally gave out the other day... here porc-y, porc-y.
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