How to clean a coin

Discussion in 'Coin Chat' started by Mainebill, Oct 29, 2015.

  1. Jdiablo30

    Jdiablo30 Well-Known Member

    What where is that guy that thinks these are errors? Maybe you can sell them to him since he knows all to know and more! Yiou can get a few bucks for it.
     
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  3. SuperDave

    SuperDave Free the Cartwheels!

    You forgot the vise.
     
  4. messydesk

    messydesk Well-Known Member

    Looks like it might be a little light. I'll give you 9/10 of a cent for it.
     
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  5. DieHard11

    DieHard11 Member

    I bought one last week - works very well. However, when it comes to cleaning coins, I prefer using a bench grinder.
     
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  6. Gilbert

    Gilbert Part time collector Supporter

    I'm impressed Bill!
     
  7. ksparrow

    ksparrow Coin Hoarder Supporter

    A valuable error now that it's missing its outer layer!
     
  8. WLH22

    WLH22 Well-Known Member

    I have a few coins in "details-cleaned" slabs. Do you think it would be worth it to crack them out, do your technique on them and resubmit hoping for a solid grade?
     
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  9. BadThad

    BadThad Calibrated for Lincolns

    NICE! LOLOLOL
     
  10. JPeace$

    JPeace$ Coinaholic

    BTW, you still have some work to do if you're going to turn that into a 1909 S VDB!
     
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  11. Rassi

    Rassi #GoCubs #FlyTheW #WeAreGood

    Shouldn't you have run that through the rock tumbler for a while to finish it off?
     
  12. Mainebill

    Mainebill Bethany Danielle

    Lol. I'm glad everyone taking this for the joke it was. That wonderful zincoln will I'm sure get spent at face value and be someone else's to enjoy :)
     
  13. physics-fan3.14

    physics-fan3.14 You got any more of them.... prooflikes?

    NOOOOOO!!!!!!! Then it will surely turn up in the "error" forum, where some dweeb will think its worth millions! Better to throw it into the sea and make a wish!
     
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  14. messydesk

    messydesk Well-Known Member

    Better yet, put it in hydrochloric acid until the zinc is gone and you'll have a stencil you can sell for Obscene Profit™.
     
  15. Mainebill

    Mainebill Bethany Danielle

  16. WLH22

    WLH22 Well-Known Member

    Thanks for a little fun. So many of the comments/threads are about paying $5, $10, etc too much for a coin or how overgraded coins are these days. Nice to have a light moment.
     
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