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Pillar of the Community
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I didn't read "condescending" :)
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Pillar of the Community
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Check out the eye, fold in the ear, lips and nostrils. Lots of detail popped out.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Thanks for sharing your results! I always enjoy seeing before and after pics!  |
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Pillar of the Community
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Going to try a 2 Cent today Am very nervous about it but as you can see it needs something doing to it.   |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Richard
I recommend spot treating the coin. Apply a tiny bit of VC to the tip of a toothpick (I like using a Stim-U-Dent) and apply it to a spot of verdigris. Allow it to soak for 2-3 minutes, then use a tapping motion and, if necessary, a rubbing motion to remove the verdigris. Then dap off the excess with a papertowel. There's no need to treat the entire coin. You can work on one spot at time. This will give you the best results. Don't forget to take some "after" pics! This coin is an excellent candidate for conservation with VC.
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Pillar of the Community
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 Excellent candidate. The light green is going to go away. Please post after pics. |
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Pillar of the Community
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I have some on the way. I can't wait to try it.From the look of the job it has done, I know I'll be happy.
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Pillar of the Community
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Ok after spot treatment 1 using a denteck as suggested. The problem is getting the chemical in the letters. I'm paranoid about damaging the coin. Also I can't see the results until I take the pictures. my eyes are just not good enough to see the verdigris even with a loop. But I do see an improvement after the first spot treatment. I just wet the end of the denteck and touched it to the affected areas. Oh and big pics for you..   |
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Bedrock of the Community
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You're getting there Richard. I think you can do even better. Try letting the VC sit on those thicker spots for 5-10 minutes then start rubbing. They don't appear too thick, you should get most of it off with some TLC. You might have to use something pointier to get into those small, tight recesses...a thorn does well.
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Pillar of the Community
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I think I have gone as far as I can with the tools available. I will try thorn idea at a later date when I can find one. Anyway here are the before and after pics. A definite improvement. Not sure if it would pass a TPG inspection or not. I might try submitting it later on in the year to see.   Edited by nohope587
02/09/2011 7:48 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
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Thanks for sharing! I love seeing the results!
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Pillar of the Community
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may I ask why not a soak?
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Looking good!  Quote:
may I ask why not a soak? Because you do not need to! No need to waste it when a little bit will get the job done, at least that has been my experience. |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Yup, save fluid and minimize the treated areas.
After reading this thread I even updated the instructions to add the spot treat method. Anymore, that's the main method that I use. You can make a little "dome" over the corrosion or residue, let it sit for 1-10 minutes, then work it with a wooden implement. When I'm roll searching I sometimes find a very nice, MS red Lincoln with just a spot or two of verdigris. Using this technique I have 99% success in removing those and producing a nice MS coin I can put into a roll.
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Pillar of the Community
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i have a a 1910-S LWC that I tried it on. I had a lot of verdigris in the fields. all it did was change the color of verdigris from green to dark black.. I've tried soaking and spot. I dont want to damge the coin and treat in acetone... keep trying? |
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