Cleaning When Both Green & Black Crud Are On A Penny

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mdpmedia Pillar of the Community United States 3546 Posts	Posted 11/09/2010 10:37 pm I know that acetone for a day followed olive oil for up to three weeks should probably eliminate the black gunk. But I am unsure of how to attack the green junk: most likely oxidized copper. Another concern I have is how to arrange the sequences of cleanings. In other words I want to avoid beginning with one soaking method and later find out that it had caused one of the growths to set in on the coin even worse. If this is not a concern, let me know. In summary, please suggest the best solutions and sequences to clean up this particular copper coin. Thanks Report this Post to the Staff

carmykle Pillar of the Community United States 2448 Posts	Posted 11/10/2010 1:16 pm You need to get hold of BadThad. He's the pro as far as I'm concerned. Ping, pardon me, PM him and I'm sure he'll respond. Report this Post to the Staff
mdpmedia Pillar of the Community United States 3546 Posts	Posted 11/10/2010 1:22 pm Carmy., I'm new to Internet acronyms and jargon etc. I don't know what PM means and would like to know if you have Badthad's or Ping's email address. I'm a bit confused. Thanks, mdp Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 11/10/2010 1:37 pm PM= forum messaging system(personal message)= email Report this Post to the Staff
RichEsq1 New Member United States 24 Posts	Posted 11/10/2010 4:35 pm Let me know if you find out, please. I have an 1862 Indian Head that is MINT on the face, but oxidozed on the back.... Report this Post to the Staff
palaniappan Valued Member India 265 Posts	Posted 11/10/2010 7:37 pm please find out how to remove the green colour stuff warm wishes. Report this Post to the Staff
carmykle Pillar of the Community United States 2448 Posts	Posted 11/11/2010 6:35 pm Just send him the email. and then post some pics if you decide to conserve the coin. Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19961 Posts	Posted 11/11/2010 6:59 pm Hello VERDI-CAREâ„¢ will remove most of the verdigris without damaging the coin. While this coin is not really worth the cost of the product, you'll be able to conserve at least a hundred more with one bottle. If you only plan on conserving this one coin, it's not worth the cost, but if you're a serious collector, you'll find MANY more uses for VERDI-CAREâ„¢. If you look in the For Sale section, I'm currently running a sale on VC. PS - What you're seeing is NOT oxidation, it is verdigris. There's a huge difference between the two. Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
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