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Pillar of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
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Looks like serious corrosion problems.
If the corrosion is removed you'll have serious pitting problems where the corrosion was at.
Not much can be done to help this coin.
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What else would you recommend? If acetone hasn't had an effect, then you are going to very quickly be walking down a pathway where you are no longer conserving the coin but rather cleaning. A reasonable second step would be VerdiCare, but that is really as far as I would go. Others here may suggest more aggressive treatments. @WS correctly points out that even with the corrosion products perfectly removed from the surface, there will still be highly visible pitting. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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Bedrock of the Community
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Seriously not worth the time and cost - this is a goner.
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Rest in Peace
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As stated this reddish is serious, did I SAY SERIOUS copper oxide corrosion. It is due to the higher content in the alloy at that point of the surface. It goes deep, not a surface effect, like rust is to iron. It will come off, but will leave a pitted and two-toned surface. I wonder sometimes if his isn't a stage of bronze disease formation. As the Frog said, coin is a goner no matter what you do. I would for safety sake isolate from other contact with copper coins so as not to affect any others. Best thing is trash, next would be CoinStar... Oh, same thing...  |
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So don't put it in the album?
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Rest in Peace
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Not the wisest but as long as it doesn't touch another coin. I'd wait tho,you can do better, use a lesser grade until you upgrade. I'm still upgrading my master set these many years later!
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Pillar of the Community
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The damage has been done and is irreversible.
Treat it as a hole-filler.
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Bedrock of the Community
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You could give it a bath in 100% pure Acetone to make it look better, but it will not get the corrosion off. It would make a good hole-filler coin, until you can get one in better condition.
Errers and Varietys.
Edited by Errers and Varietys
09/03/2018 9:16 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
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It's not even a good hole-filler, it's a cull. If the OP will contact me and send a SASE, I will send him a perfect circulated coin for no charge.
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Rest in Peace
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Excuse me for coming in a little late on this one . Sorry but there is nothing you can do about this coins corrosion , I's gone ,It's done for . But because it's a Wheat cent go ahead and keep it but away from other coins .You don't want to spread the disease .  |
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Pillar of the Community
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I really like a bath for a few weeks in Virgin Olive Oil. Many will disagree and suggest other baths but I've used Virgin Olive Oil on my Coppers for many years and have always been happy with the result. However your coin looks like a lot of detail has been lost (Lincoln's face).
KK
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Bedrock of the Community
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Acetone bath, but I wouldn't go any further. Take Mr. Frog up on his offer.
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Pillar of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
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Also can someone tell me what a SASE is? I'm confused.
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Rest in Peace
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SASE= Self Address Stamped Envelope .
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Posted 09/03/2018 4:53 pm
