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New Member
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To clean or not to clean? I found these coins in one of three bags of 2500 wheats which I purchased from a local dealer at 4 cent a piece. I'm new to this hobby my only experience is limited to searching through these 7500 wheats and about 15000 current pennies. For this year and mint these coins are in the best condition I have found, by far. So much that I would think even after cleaning them they would still be in better condition then my 2nd best I have found. The patinas on the coins are all very similar they look fake, they have a slight metallic color tint to them, they have a powdery feel to them, and one side is very bright and the other is very dark. I know cleaning is bad, but for these coins I feel like it would make the difference of them going in my Dansco album or not. Opinions, would you clean any of them or all? What would you use to clean them? Thanks!  |
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Bedrock of the Community
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NO NO and NO! LOL
Those are some nice looking coins, you'd end up ruining them if you don't know what you're doing. At most, soak them in acetone, xylene or distilled water. NEVER RUB, just soak and pat dry or your Lincoln's will be worthless. If you have coins like that 44D, which seem to have a dull patina from a previous harsh cleaning, retone them. Just set them in a window sill for a few months, flipping often, and they will regain their nice brown color.
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Pillar of the Community
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Let them age with dignity  |
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I was really hoping there might be some exceptions to the cleaning rule. these almost look like someone sprayed something on the one side with some type of aerosol to create a AT patina and the texture doesn't even feel natural. http://www.truveo.com/Cleaning-Penn...d/3269128263 |
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Pillar of the Community
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Let them age with dignity
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There really is nothing to clean on them as far as I can see
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New Member
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I'll go with the popular opinion. I don't want to ruin them, just thought having an even coloring would improve them.
Is this something that is seen with coins on the ends of older rolls?
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Bedrock of the Community
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Is this something that is seen with coins on the ends of older rolls?
It can, but that can also happen sitting in folders with one side exposed. They are beautiful as they are, just leave 'em alone for the greatest collector value.  |
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Pillar of the Community
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If you do clean, make sure you use the right stuff!  or  Edited by Prethen
03/06/2008 5:12 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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On this same note, I have a '21 Morgan that was apparently glued to something. The glue is still on the back. Will an acetone bath, and gentle wipeing with a Q-tip hurt it? Is there a better way the remove it? I just got it so I don't have any pics ATM.
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Pillar of the Community
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If you do clean, make sure you use the right stuff!
 I've always had good results with comet. Seriously though Woolfe I see no need to clean those coins. They look good except the 44-D which has probably been cleaned before. You don't want the rest of them looking like that one do you? Edited by JimR
03/06/2008 5:35 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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Prethren, nice! Of course, don't forget that final dip in H2SO4...restore them to planchet-like quality. That was their "original mint state" after all! Edited by KurtS
03/06/2008 6:46 pm
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New Member
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There is nothing wrong with the way they look. As other's have said "Let them age Naturally". Put them in a flip until you decide what to do with them.
Rhubarb
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Pillar of the Community
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You'll NEVER find a perfect Wheat cent. NEVER. At least PCGS hasn't. Enjoy your coins the way they are. By trying to clean them there is a good likelihood that you could ruin them. |
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I'm with the 'no-clean' camp this time. Those already look great.
MorganNoob, yes, the actone bath and a VERY light q-tip should be fine.
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Pillar of the Community
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I use the acetone/q-tip on my wheats. Very soft use doesn't hurt it at all. I've tested even pressing really hard with a q-tip, then checked the before and after with 60x magnifier, no difference/scratches. But, the coins you have pictured, I see no reason to clean, just soak.
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Posted 03/06/2008 4:29 pm
