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Crist Clapper New Member United States 20 Posts	Posted 01/31/2016 3:42 pm I've identified 40-50 coin so far. Now I'm working on the more difficult coins. The attachment is a collection of coins that appear to have been laying on each other and caused build-up that is raised to the touch. I've also read threads here and it seems the most popular solution is Acetone. Help? Edited by Crist Clapper 01/31/2016 3:47 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Cascade Pillar of the Community United States 7390 Posts	Posted 01/31/2016 4:01 pm Verdicare is the only thing that would probably have any kind of effect on those but honestly they all look too far gone to do anything about them Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19942 Posts	Posted 01/31/2016 5:25 pm You have bad corrosion, acetone will do nothing other than to dehydrate it....acetone will not remove corrosion. Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 01/31/2016 6:17 pm Yeah , you have some bad corrosion going on there. Nothing that I know of will make those coins look normal again . Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 01/31/2016 10:09 pm Even if saved they all appear to be recent common low denomination tokens and coins that probably wouldn't be worth $1 all together. Report this Post to the Staff
Crist Clapper New Member United States 20 Posts	Posted 02/01/2016 6:46 pm I'm sure they most-likely don't have much value. I'm doing this for my uncle, then give him the history on them... If there is any. Thanks all for the help! Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 02/02/2016 11:49 am I think you should tell your Uncle that it would cost more than they are worth to try to fix them. Report this Post to the Staff
X2an Pillar of the Community Sweden 1078 Posts	Posted 02/03/2016 3:34 pm To add to it, you've got two pure zinc coins, 2x 1 franc and 1x 5 franc from belgium. All irreversably corroded. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfusion Pillar of the Community United States 500 Posts	Posted 02/03/2016 5:08 pm and yes....verdi-care is definitely what you need. Report this Post to the Staff
Crist Clapper New Member United States 20 Posts	Posted 02/03/2016 6:39 pm Thanks for the included information! A quick update... I did the soak-in-Coke thing. Surprisingly the Coke removed the raised-gunk. Stay tuned! Report this Post to the Staff
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