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Attempting To (Somewhat) Restore A Bit Of Appearance Of Corroded V Nickel.

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Hi, I ordered a couple of corroded Liberty nickels. The purpose is to attempt to clean the coin to make it less terrible in appearance. I plan in soaking them in olive or motor oil for a month or so then remove some of the debris with a tooth pick with the aid magnification.
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. Before and after photos please.
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I never heard of using motor oil ,but now that you mention it wouldn't kerosene be a better choice for them crusty corroded Nickels ?
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I agree with we need photos.
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How about naval jelly?
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Come on Bruce I 've never seen anybody get Gel out of their Naval .
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