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Pillar of the Community
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I posted this coin in the grading forum but wanted some thoughts on cleaning. The link for that post is below and I posted different pics here to try and better capture the surface issues. My thoughts are: 1. Gentle wash in warm water with dish soap. 2. Acetone soak, q-tip roll 3. Verdicare? Or, just leave it. I am a bit hesitant because I don't want to uncover unknown issues. Thanks PS Sorry about image orientation but I have trouble when posting from Apple product photos. http://goccf.com/t/304571 
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Moderator
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First, follow Bad Thad's polarity ladder. Second, consider Verdi-Care. Beyond that I would leave this one be and seek out a better coin. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Your 1 and 2 options won't help.
3 will clear the problems (IMO verdigris) BUT may leave the coin looking dipped.
Damage has been done and it can't be undone, just altered.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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 At the very least you'll likely find some pitting and discoloration after the verdigris is removed. |
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Not hijacking - just showing examples. 1st picture is when I found the cent, 2nd is after 30 minute acetone soak, third soaked in Verdi-Care for 1 hour and then padded with a soft cloth and let dry for a day As found:  Acetone soak:  Verdi-Care soak and air dry:  |
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That is not hijacking. It is providing a good example with clear results.  |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Oh, come on - we never get to yell at Mark  Ill be in the leave it as is camp, I'm afraid. Copper is so tricky that it really is tough to get good results and it's relatively easy to turn it in to an orange smiled. |
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Copper is so tricky that it really is tough to get good results and it's relatively easy to turn it in to an orange smiled. I think the polarity ladder and verdi-care both avoid that scenario. However, if one is inexperienced with either process, your advice is probably the better to follow. |
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Pillar of the Community
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Well - you could look at it this way : It's not a particularly valuable coin so a verdicare or other 'proven' treatment might not be a bad idea. You could consider it a learning experience.
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It's not a particularly valuable coin so a VerdiCare or other 'proven' treatment might not be a bad idea. You could consider it a learning experience. Good point. |
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Pillar of the Community
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Send it to me-it is better than the one I have, which has a tiny hole, and which cost me $1.00.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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So, what I'm hearing here is it might just be better to return this one?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Experiment on a common Lincoln Cent you have laying around. When you get to the Verdi care part let it soak for awhile and pick at the spots of gunk/verdigris with a wooden toothpick. I like my toothpick tip to be broomed out a bit. You can get great results. Practice makes perfect. Oregon coin geek.....*** GO BEAVS ! ! ! ***
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Pillar of the Community
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What is your Apple product ? You should be able to easily edit your pics.
Oregon coin geek.....*** GO BEAVS ! ! ! ***
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Pillar of the Community
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Only problem is Lincolns are an alloy of 95%copper and 5% zinc/tin - the large cents are 100% copper - big difference. But I've never had a problem with acetone (unless the coins have been Artificially retoned).
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Pillar of the Community
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If you just purchased the coin, return it. Buy one without the green junk.
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Posted 01/05/2018 2:19 pm
