2000 Wide AM Lincoln Memorial Cent / LMC ? Conservation?

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Mrjason71 New Member United States 43 Posts	Posted 10/05/2017 1:42 pm So before posting I checked prices out for these badboys and I realize I can get a nice pretty graded shiny one for pretty cheap... I have been flipping over thousands of LMCs...each time as hopeful as the previous that this one will have that Wide AM... Well finally I have one! Of course it looks like it was half submerged in excrement for an extended period of time... A. Is it actually a Wide AM? "FG" looks closer and fancier that on Close AM... B. What should I clean...I mean how should I conserve this piece...acetone? Looks pretty nice where it is not covered in verdigris or whatever this grossness is. Thanks for any thoughts! Report this Post to the Staff

Chase007 Pillar of the Community United States 7516 Posts	Posted 10/05/2017 2:19 pm Zinc rot + some kind of dried up substance, perhaps glue,you will be able to get it cleaner by soaking it in Acetone, but the dark marks will remain,there are permanent due to exposed Zinc reaction. Report this Post to the Staff
Mark1959 Pillar of the Community 7234 Posts	Posted 10/05/2017 3:57 pm After the acetone soak, if you are able to treat it with Verdi-Care I'd recommend it. Yes the 2000 are the most common of the WAM's but still great to find in the wild. Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 10/05/2017 4:03 pm pure acetone, followed by Verdicare, followed by air tight. That zinc rot will eat it if it has the chance. Now that you've found one it will be faster and easier to spot more. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 189222 Posts	Posted 10/05/2017 4:35 pm Quote: Yes the 2000 are the most common of the WAM's but still great to find in the wild. I agree! A keeper until if and when a better one is found. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Coppergold Pillar of the Community United States 939 Posts	Posted 10/05/2017 11:09 pm Make sure you get your acitone from the hardware store and not any kind of nail polish remover. Nail polish remover will ruin your coin cause it's never pure. Read the label make sure it's nothing but acitone. Edited by Coppergold 10/05/2017 11:09 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Crazyb0 Rest in Peace 10197 Posts	Posted 10/05/2017 11:11 pm Nein, Nein, Ist Nicht Fine! Edited by Crazyb0 10/05/2017 11:12 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Mrjason71 New Member United States 43 Posts	Posted 10/06/2017 08:04 am Thank you all so much. Really appreciate. Learning so much just reading the forums. Hell, the only reason I knew there was a Wide AM variety was from perusing the forum :) I thought I had a few prior but yes it is pretty obvious when you have a real one. I think I have ten that I put aside for closer magnification in the future...Pretty sure those can all go back into the wild ;) Much obliged and I will post the results of my "conservation"...after I try it on a couple other more worthless cents. Edited by Mrjason71 10/06/2017 08:06 am Report this Post to the Staff
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2000 Wide AM LMC? Conservation?