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I will purchase some Verdi-Care (I already have 100% acetone) and will soak it.
I'll keep you posted.
Edited by coinlover1899
08/20/2017 11:22 am
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Sounds good. We look forward to seeing your results.  |
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The reverse is terminal in large areas - CENT, STATES, to the right of the E in ONE. Removing those patches of heavy verdigris is possible using strong acids or physical means - but not without revealing metal and pitting beneath it - not to mention any remaining brown patina.
Soak for 48 hours, each side. VC will give the most improvement on the obverse. At the end of each side soaking, keep the coin under VC and use a toothpick on the heavy verdigris. If it won't budge, I'd leave it and let the coin dry. DO NOT RINSE AFTER SOAKING IN VC (rinsing with fresh VC is a good practice though). Just don't use acetone, water, anything except VC. The coin needs the protection it at maximum strength because it is so corroded. Finally, let the coin dry for a week or two in open air and then store the coin.
Good luck!
Lincoln Cent Lover!VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/
Edited by BadThad
08/20/2017 10:17 pm
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Thanks for the advice badthad, I'll take it! Now, searching for a good deal on verdi-care...
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Follow up: I purchased some verdi-care, and put a dot or two on the coin, and smeared it around on the coin with a cotton swab....Here she is:   |
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Definite improvement!  There was nothing more to do for the reverse. Nice job. In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020
In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024
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Still a long way to go, try it again, though I think the subject is hardly worth the effort.
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though I think the subject is hardly worth the effort.  with what you're saying CoinFrog, but I'm having fun!  |
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Good job. Quote:
but I'm having fun! And that matters!  |
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I'm interested to see as well...gl if you try it.
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very nice...I posted the above when reading on page 1...apparently I'm new enough to not read the entire post before responding to earlier posts...lol
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very nice...I posted the above when reading on page 1...apparently I'm new enough to not read the entire post before responding to earlier posts...lol You were not the first one to do that, nor will you be the last.   |
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very nice...I posted the above when reading on page 1...apparently I'm new enough to not read the entire post before responding to earlier posts...lol My fault, I should have started a new thread.  |
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No, you were right to keep this in the same thread. |
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