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AureusStone New Member Australia 2 Posts	Posted 02/08/2019 05:57 am Hi. I have this coin that has been soaking for years. I am trying to remove the dirt. The dirt is coming off pretty easy, but no patina under the dirt. I have only cleaned 2 other coins, mostly keeping the patina on those. Is this coin bronze? Am I doing something wrong? Using bamboo skewer + toothbrush to remove dirt at the moment. Thanks. Report this Post to the Staff

Ben Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 4208 Posts	Posted 02/08/2019 09:35 am Always nice to see uncleaned coins on the forum! This coin is bronze and it doesn't sound like you have done anything wrong. Sometimes the patina is too weak to survive cleaning, even if you are careful. The only way to have retained it would have been manual-only cleaning which would have been very time consuming. Not too much of an issue here, I think - looks like the patina was thin and there is plenty of detail left and no real porosity. Once you have cleaned it fully, you can throw it in some fresh olive oil and leave it for a while to darken. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188770 Posts	Posted 02/08/2019 10:14 am to the Community! 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
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 02/08/2019 1:57 pm to the community Report this Post to the Staff
AureusStone New Member Australia 2 Posts	Posted 02/10/2019 04:48 am Thanks for the info. Will keep cleaning it. And thanks for the welcome. :) Report this Post to the Staff
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