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chequer Pillar of the Community Canada 4227 Posts	Posted 12/06/2015 1:56 pm Getting close to the end of searching my bucket of wheat cents and found this with the '53 S group. Saw the reverse first and thought, "Hey, kind of a pretty coin," then flipped it For a little fun I soaked it in acetone for a day or two and the brown surfaces are nice, but although those spots will darken some, it will always be a problem coin. Wasn't really worth anything, of course, but fun to do some before and after shots. Here's a gif, just for fun Edited by chequer 12/06/2015 3:16 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Buddy Rest in Peace United States 7075 Posts	Posted 12/06/2015 2:52 pm That's a shame. I've tried to rescue a few myself and the results aren't ever very good. Thanks for posting the results of your experiment. Report this Post to the Staff
Brian Mc Valued Member United States 124 Posts	Posted 12/06/2015 4:40 pm Though you still ended up with a problem coin, the results of your experiment were pretty good. The "after" picture shows considerable improvement! You've shown that some coins (even if not this one) can be saved. Thanks for sharing this. Edited by Brian Mc 12/06/2015 4:43 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 12/06/2015 5:13 pm Well, good luck. PS - always remember to seal your coin in it's acetone solution to retard evaporation. Report this Post to the Staff
bpoc1 Rest in Peace United States 4078 Posts	Posted 12/06/2015 5:37 pm Quote: PS - always remember to seal your coin in it's acetone solution to retard evaporation. You should also do this again in a new solution. Not as long but to clean the coin. Report this Post to the Staff
CoinHuntingDrew Pillar of the Community United States 4932 Posts	Posted 12/08/2015 12:24 am Well, referring to the gif, it appears the coin actually got more corroded on the left (top right side) Report this Post to the Staff
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