Cleaning Debris Off An 1857 Flying Eagle

NHPenny - Condor is right! Especially at this stage of your collecting, NO SCRUBBING! A good general rule is soak (hydrogen peroxide and/or acetone), preserve with Verdi-Care, and that's it. Some will tell you the coin is not valuable so go ahead and scrub it. Don't do it! Start with the right approach and you'll be a lot happier in the long run. Jack

PS - Your coin will eventually be owned by someone else. If you do your best to preserve it properly, it will thrill another collector later in its life.

I don't think you did too well. Too much rim damage for the price.