1917 Large Cent My First Conservation Attempt (Verdi-Care)

It's completely hit or miss with verdigris on our large cents..

Sometimes a soaking in Verdi-Care or even just soapy water and a soft brush will remove most if not all of the verdigris and grunge..

.. and then others large cents will keep the "dynamite hard green verdigris" without it budging.

Now the MS70 clear liquid is mainly a "caustic soda" (I feel)..and it can do damage if not handled properly..

Some collectors have had wonderful success with MS70 and others like myself won't touch it..

It is said that the MS70 will remove dark green verdigris on the large cents but also can then leave a pit or altered surface where the verdigris was...so you're not winning there..

I think that you can also ruin a nice variety when playing with it too much...

So it's been almost 3 full days it looks pretty dry to me but I'll check again in couple days-wish I could capture the exact same lighting but here it is an update...obviously no criticism is insulting at all I appreciate all input but honestly I think I'm loving it but I'm remaining open...

Looking at the pictures it appears that this coin had that light hazy white corrosion over most of the surface. The Verdi-Care removed it nicely. I like the after pictures myself. I will say that I soak my cents in the Verdi-Care for 10 to 15 minutes, then use a toothpick to tap on the gunky sections. It works nicely, stops verdigris, and doesn't change the color or patina in my experience. I will say that it has drastically changed the pictures taken of the coins some times. Especially the ones with that haze. Light gets bounced of the haze, when it is removed, the coin appears darker in the pictures. In hand it just appears clearer. I hope that makes sense, and it is just my experience with the product.