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Some patinaed silver. 1945-S half dollar, 1929-S quarter, 1853 dime, and 1853 trime.

 

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1851 large cent.

 

Nice coins Bugo and Lovly indian GP

 

I went to a local coin shop with my dad today and got a few coins. I got the 1916d wheat cent in my change.

 

My latest acquisition for the Kennedy Half High Relief 50th anniversary. Also have the ANA SP coins coming as well.

 

Fun stuff Effigy!

IMO you should let the Lincoln soak in acetone for awhile (more than a minute, less than an hour) to neutralize the corrosion. Remember to put the container outside while this is occurring as acetone will evaporate and you do not want it's fumes in your house. Aside from the fact that the fumes are bad for you, acetone is highly flammable. After soaking, thoroughly rinse the coin in distilled water.

 

I was thinking about treating it but I've never done it before so I've been hesitant.

 

Just dip in acetone bud. It will remove organic material without causing issues to the coin just do t wipe the coin. Dip, remove and let it dry. Some say to rince with distillers water but it is not necessary.

 

Not necessary, but if you don't you may have residue left on the coin. Slight chance, but it is a chance.

 

And the reason you use acetone is because water will not remove the residue.

 

I love midgrade Walkers...

 

Yummy ksparrow!

 

Latest type set buy.

 

Indeed. I have a Fine 1918-D WLH that I effectively got for free that is very nice for the grade. I actually prefer mid-grade circulated coins over UNCs in general.

 

One method you can try if you are willing to, is one that I have done multiple times. I use circulated coins that I use on a day to day basis to practice different options with preserving and imaging. Since these coins do not go into any collections it doesn’t cause any issues. I have tried acetone on many of these coins as well as using a q-tip to lightly remove residue. This of course is frowned upon in the numismatic world but it was a test done by myself to see what happens to a coin with this option. I have used the distilled water rinse process but it seemed as an extra added step that I found un-needed due to the fact that the acetone will remove organic material, just grip the coin from the rim wearing medical gloves and swirl around before removing. I also use circulated coins for imaging help as I can fully handle the coin knowing it will not be part of my collection. The key word to remember is that you are preserving a coin when you are introducing it to the acetone dip and not cleaning the coin. This is important because cleaning the coin means you are introducing wiping, scrubbing and introduction of different cleaning solvents.
When it comes to the coin in question I would attempt the dip on a different coin since it would be your first time trying to preserve a coin. Seeing that the 1916-D is not in that great of shape but holds value, you may want to get some experience under your belt with the process. One thing to remember is this process is not that complicated and can be achieved by any novice, but the option is yours. Good luck and I hope I haven’t added any fears to your preservation situation.

 

$5 Liberty Head - she looks pretty & young for her age LOL

 

My first capped bust coin. Nothing super pretty but I like it. And another barber for my circulated set.

 

I like both, but I have a "thing" for circulated coins with lots of patina, especially silver coins. I wonder where they have been, what was bought with them, how they survived this long...

 

A nice commem from my home state.