Worst Looking Coin In The Bunch, Of Course, 1917-P Lincoln Wheat Cent / LWC 1-DO-001 - Page 3

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coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 02/16/2018 5:56 pm The collectors in the 30-50s. They used to clean their coins trying to keep the mint look on the coins. But ruined a lot of them because they cleaned and altered them. Edited by coop 02/16/2018 6:08 pm Report this Post to the Staff
fortcollins Pillar of the Community United States 3668 Posts	Posted 02/16/2018 10:39 pm @ coop, I wonder if boiling the coin would soften the old lacquer without killing the coin? I haven't tried that with lacquer, but it worked for coins that were wrapped in Scotch tape to "preserve" them. I used a plastic spaghetti strainer suspended in a pot of boiling distilled water. Heat sure works to take old lacquer off doors and window frames. What do you think? Too risky? Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 02/17/2018 12:07 am Heat can affect coins, sometimes not in a good way. If you use water, you have make sure they are thoroughly to make sure the green doesn't set in on them. Report this Post to the Staff
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