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Pillar of the Community
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I have a 1938s RPM-001 that looks to have a nice strong secondary. Unfortunately, while removing some grime I must have gotten a bit too aggressive with my porcupine needle. It is currently my favorite needle and scratching has not been an issue before this. I would like to try and minimize the scratches and would like suggestions on what might help. Thanks  *** Edited by Staff to Add Year / Mintmark / Denomination to Title. Titles are Important! *** |
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Bedrock of the Community
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I'm guessing anything you try would only make it worse.  |
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Huh, didn't realize a quill was hard enough to do that to the surface. Really there isn't much you can do with a scratch. Like Mr Frog stated, anything you may try will probably just make it worse. Chalking it up as a lesson learned is about the best thing you can do.
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Bedrock of the Community
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What I have found in the past (spent much time behind a porcy needle and a dissecting microscope) is that f my needle makes a mark, its b/c the rare occasion has occurred where a micro piece of dirt hard enough to scratch the copper is under the point of the needle. Get a junk cent out. Wipe the end of the needle down well bu pinching it and pulling through a cotton cloth. Try seeing if the micro dirt is still there with the junk penny.
Hope this helps.
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Pillar of the Community
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If it was mine, I'd rub it with nose oil and keep it as a pocket piece for a few weeks...just remember not to spend it
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I'd rub it with nose oil What the........ "NOSE OIL" ?  |
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Pillar of the Community
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I have never used a porcupine needle so my method may not work for you.
I use a fresh rose thorn , but more importantly, I make sure the area is wet with Naphtha . This lets me move the crud around and it then floats away.
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Bedrock of the Community
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I would like to try and minimize the scratches and would like suggestions on what might help.
Altogether now... "NEVER clean your coins." Period. |
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Pillar of the Community
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Second the nose oil recommendation
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Thanks all for the replies. I have heard some others suggest carrying a pocket of change and that is probably the way to go. Though there was no mention of nose oil, lol.
Cannot fix it so the best I can do is help to tone the shiny metal. I have also heard of leaving it on a window sill in the sun for a few weeks, but the pocket change idea seems more plausible.
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Pillar of the Community
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If it was mine, I'd rub it with nose oil... Now you got me wondering how you came up with your name! |
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Posted 01/09/2021 6:38 pm
