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Found (Dirty) 1943 Steel Wheat Penny: Should I Clean It (& If So, How)?

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Found-Dirty-1943-Steel-Wheat-Penny:-Should-I-Clean-It-&-If-So,-How?

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Not worth the effort to clean it.
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Probably beyond restoration - I don't think anthing will make much difference. Soap and water won't hurt.
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Damaged and corroded. Even in mint state these are worth very little. Agree with Frog, soap and running water won't hurt this as it's basically a slug.
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Your 43 steel cent is rusted and beat . Just throw it into your cull box .
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Spend it if possible
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That coin is wasted
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Don't clean in, in fact, don't clean any coin.
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Welp, In God We Rust...

Guess I'll try soap and water then (just for this coin).
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