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jason39305 Pillar of the Community United States 743 Posts	Posted 07/03/2018 2:04 pm I was looking through my rolls of wheat cents the other day and noticed that a good deal of them had green spots on them. I immediately removed the coins with corrosion/damage and set them aside. I have been keeping them all in plastic tubes. My questions are: 1. Are all the tubes compromised, and do I need new ones? 2. What is the best way to remove the damage from the coins? They are common date cents, and I'm open to experimenting. 3. Could the other cents that were in the rolls that didn't have spots develop spots later, even though I removed the other cents. Report this Post to the Staff

Kopper Ken Pillar of the Community United States 3402 Posts	Posted 07/03/2018 3:46 pm Put the coins in a jar of virgin olive oil for a time. Agitate and check periodically. KK Report this Post to the Staff
bpoc1 Rest in Peace United States 4078 Posts	Posted 07/03/2018 4:00 pm Jason , you need to read how our members use pure acetone to help with your problem. Go to the, "Search Coin Community", box and punch in acetone. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 07/03/2018 4:13 pm Show us some pics as examples, please. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
bpoc1 Rest in Peace United States 4078 Posts	Posted 07/03/2018 4:17 pm Quote: Put the coins in a jar of virgin olive oil for a time. Agitate and check periodically. No, this may work for Ancient Coin but, @ Ken, welcome back. CCF members have found a better method for restoring modern coins using a dip or soak in pure Acetone. There are some variables when to use it but, there is a good discussion in the forum. Look it up. Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 07/03/2018 5:22 pm . Photos would give us an improved ability to offer solutions. Report this Post to the Staff
T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 07/03/2018 8:30 pm Without viewing your coins I'll stick by my original method of Acetone then Verdi-Care . Report this Post to the Staff
basebal21 Bedrock of the Community 13014 Posts	Posted 07/03/2018 9:29 pm Be careful with acetone it can change the color of copper according to a professional conservationist. Definitely get new tubes though they're cheap enough to not risk it Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73628 Posts	Posted 07/03/2018 9:35 pm I do Acetone soaks all of the time. I only do soaks for 4 hours though. Just don't leave them in Acetone too long. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 07/03/2018 11:52 pm Quote: Be careful with acetone it can change the color of copper according to a professional conservationist. Do you have the name of that so called professional? I've been using Acetone on Copper coins for well over 60 years now. Never had the color of the coins changed. I would like to know who this so called professional is. Quote: Put the coins in a jar of virgin olive oil for a time. Agitate and check periodically. And another bad idea. First of all not all so called olive oils are the same. Next most contain a mild Acid which is not good for coins. Please remember. Saying Olive Oil is like saying soap. Lots of different kinds. Edited by just carl 07/03/2018 11:55 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Kopper Ken Pillar of the Community United States 3402 Posts	Posted 07/04/2018 07:09 am I have never had any problems with the olive oil method. I wasn't aware that acetone could take off verdigris. I was under the impression that it takes off the plasticized gunk that remains on coins from cheap holders. EAC collectors have been using olive oil for years with great success. I will pick up some acetone and give it a shot. KK Report this Post to the Staff
T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 07/04/2018 07:24 am Quote: I wasn't aware that acetone could take off verdigris I said acetone followed by Verdi-Care , a product made by CCF member Bad Thad available on e-Bay . Report this Post to the Staff
jason39305 Pillar of the Community United States 743 Posts	Posted 07/05/2018 09:03 am Thanks everyone for the advice. I keep forgetting the bag I put all the cents in to take pictures, but it sounds like I need to soak them in acetone. I'll pick some up soon, and get more tubes. I did some research on verdigris, and that's exactly what is on the coins. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187582 Posts	Posted 07/05/2018 3:30 pm Quote: Quote: Be careful with acetone it can change the color of copper according to a professional conservationist. Do you have the name of that so called professional? I've been using Acetone on Copper coins for well over 60 years now. Never had the color of the coins changed. I would like to know who this so called professional is. I believe it is only an issue for RED copper and even then under specific circumstances involving exposure to direct sunlight. It has been discussed before, I will see if I can find it. 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
jbuck Moderator United States 187582 Posts	Posted 07/05/2018 4:24 pm Okay, start here... http://goccf.com/t/129677 http://goccf.com/t/202573 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
jason39305 Pillar of the Community United States 743 Posts	Posted 07/06/2018 3:28 pm Thanks JBuck. I will try acetone. I finally got around to taking a picture of a few of the cents. You can see the green spots I was talking about. Report this Post to the Staff
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