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Besides the spot, still a very nice doubled die to find! Congrats!
-CH27
Collector of U.S. Coins, Varieties, and Colonial Coinage
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Thanks...is there anyway I can restore it? 3 hours ago I was at Home Depot looking at a big can of acetone.  |
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My initial thought would be acetone, but I'm certainly no expert with the safe cleaning of coins, so to be sure I would wait for someone else to chime in. I don't clean my coins that often. Best of luck!
-CH27
Collector of U.S. Coins, Varieties, and Colonial Coinage
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Bedrock of the Community
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Nice find! I wouldn't try anything else besides 100% pure Acetone.
Errers and Varietys.
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Pillar of the Community
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Ok CH27 and EV. Can you give me directions? how long soak? drop on a napkin etc.... This will be my first time doing this. |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Give it a soak for 3 to 4 hours. When it's ready to come out, let it air dry or very gently pat it dry. Don't rub it, as it will ruin the coin's surfaces.
Errers and Varietys.
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Thanks.
Will try it tomorrow if I can find some 100% acetone.
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Acetone won't do anything to that spot. Verdi-Care might help it a small bit. Nice find nontheleast. John1  |
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Yep  on the verdi-care front |
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100% acetone can be purchased anywhere. The Verdi-Care looks to be hard to come by.
If I can get some Verdi-Care, I will do a Pepsi/Coke challenge (on two about equal contaminated coins) and see which cleans better.
Thanks everyone.
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That will help remove the spot and the coin. Acid on zinc will help speed up the rot process.
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