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The only doubled die Wheat penny I have found. Not the greatest condition but hey, I still keep it. Might take a nice little acitone bath    |
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I need close ups to see the doubling. Is the color true? Looks kinda pinkish. John1  |
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Edited by Coppergold
10/06/2017 05:32 am
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I think I can see some doubling in trust. Very cool!
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I see it now. Thanks for the extra pics. Nice. John1 |
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Nice. If you are going to keep it, shine it up! I ruined a few coins a while back messing around. But I did an experiment. I did 15-20% muratic acid, 80-85% vinegar. Touch of salt.... 15-30 seconds in that. Then water dip it. Then baking soda paste, pretty watered down. gently rub with a fine cotton or whatever cloth you think. Those suckers shine like you wont believe! However, you eliminate any value it once had, as you all know. But consult your experts. I don't clean anything anymore unless it has goop on it. Then I use acetone only.  |
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If you are going to keep it, shine it up! I ruined a few coins a while back messing around. But I did an experiment. I did 15-20% muratic acid, 80-85% vinegar. Touch of salt.... 15-30 seconds in that. Then water dip it. Then baking soda paste, pretty watered down. gently rub with a fine cotton or whatever cloth you think. Those suckers shine like you wont believe! Today isn't April 1st is it?  But seriously Coppergold, forget everything you just read from that post. Edited by Mark1959
10/06/2017 11:58 am
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Pillar of the Community
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Hahaha if today is April fools day then tomorrow is my birthday. But yeah I won't be using any muratic acid on my coins, that's for sure. Just some good ole acitone from the hardware store. Someone else said to put it in something else after the acitone but I forgot what that something was.. I think I may just used water instead of that something.  |
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Rest in Peace
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If you go to rinsing, use distilled water. Tap or even filtered has deposits in in to leave a residue that could affect later down the road.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Never use anything but acetone or Verdi-Care on copper in my opinion. This problem probably has too many issues to merit much time on in any event.  |
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THATS what I was talking about, "Verdicare" I think it was you who I learned that from too! Thanks for the confirmation!
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I did say don't do it and I don't do it anymore. I learned my lesson on cleaning..
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I'm actually not sold on the doubling. The pics are out of focus badly, and it's hard to see. I own an example of this variety, and the doubling on mine seems much stronger than this coin. Maybe circulation wear? The coin seems rather beat. (Hint: I could be very wrong here!)
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