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Valued Member
Australia
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Hello, look, I know coin collecting 101 is 'don't clean coins', but I thing this might be an exception. Here is the front:  And here is the back:  As you can see it is quite badly damaged, I thought it was pvc damage (I was keeping it in an old coin folder), but turns out neither acetone nor a caustic wash seem to work.  If you could tell me 1st what it is and 2nd how to treat it without it going pink, I would be grateful. Regards Dan Edited by UberDan
01/22/2016 10:45 pm
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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The obverse photo isn't showing. As for what it is, not sure but it looks like it may have been under sticky tape in places as well as being exposed to other stuff, but it's hard to say.
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Valued Member
 Australia
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Strange, well the obverse was normal except a big dark green line going lengthways across the entire obverse but the top and bottom seem unscathed.
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Valued Member
Australia
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
762 Posts |
It is so badly environmentally damaged that I would recommend that you cut your losses and simply buy a new 1963 penny. Thew are probably the commonest and cheapest coin going around
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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 Just buy a new one, or use acetone on this one (no guarantee it will help, though...) |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Why in heaven's name do you want to do this? |
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 United States
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I have no idea what your photos are trying to show ... all I see is a chocolate brown background. That said ... if you have possession of a coin in such bad shape that it needs cleaning .. then I politely suggest finding another example. David |
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Valued Member
Australia
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Ok, I do have a couple other 1963s but I decided to ask this for future reference for when I have a less replaceable coin at steak.
It was my experiment coin... It's experiments did not go well while trying to get rid of the damage. I'm glad I tried those things on this less valuable coin instead of a 1930 penny or something, it pitted and made the problem worse overall in the process leaving the green untouched.
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Valued Member
Australia
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All right, I did it. I thought that it was at it's worst and it could only help... I did a lemon wash, and here are the results!   Sorry for the lack of quality in the pictures. It is somewhat better, it has no green marks, just a couple of black ones and a slight discolouration. But of course one can't ignore the fact that it's turned pink. It is ruined for life and let this be a lesson not to even attempt lemon baths... Ever, Unless you have a coin like mine. Turning it pink may have even made it's value go up but even with a coin like mine that is unlikely.  |
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