Hey Folks, another post about Lincolns got me to look at some of mine and I found this lovely 1912-S Wheat Cent with some green death on the 10-11 o'clock on the obverse side of the coin. How do I get rid of it without ruining the coin? Am I too late??
That should be well within the capabilities of Verdi-Care to fix, and worth saving as an early branch mint Lincoln.
Thanks, I shall have to order some. It was on my Christmas wish list but no one got me anything coin-related on my list!
Hey, if you want something done right you gotta do it yourself. Check this Forum for discussion of the use of Verdi-Care if you need; Bad Thad has talked about it a bunch here.
I bought some of I bought a bottle already but the directions scared me off enough that I have not tried it until I find a common date Lincoln in the same condition as yours. For now, I would put Coin Care on it then remove w/acetone. Then MS-70, then an extremely light treatment with care that is not really visible when practically all of it is removed. This will restore the original color. Try this on OTHER copper coins before the Verdi-care comes in. When it does, try that on another coin/coins until you get it "right." That coin of yours will blast with proper conservation done UNDER MAGNIFICATION. Do you own a stereoscope? Write me on the secure email for one more tip. You can include SuperDave as he can agree/disagree with what I tell you. As a valued member he can decide what to divulge.
I hate to disagree, Insider, but MS70 is a product which discolors copper, and should never touch it. I do not look at copper with bluish toning without believing it's been in MS70. For that matter, MS70 is essentially a coin-specific soap, and you do_not use soap on a coin.
I hate selling coins. This one is very nice as it is and I would like to get that gunk off of it and put it into my Lincoln Cent series. No need to buy more coins when the one I have will do
Acetone isn't going to hurt it. Does it look like it's the type that can come off with a little (I hate the word "cleaning," let's call it...) "encouragement?" A moist toothpick while it's in the acetone. Just touch it a little, see what drops off. Really, though, you let it alone, it's just going to keep going.
I've ordered some Verdi-care and I have some pure acetone on hand. I will try the pure acetone first but will most likely have to go with the Verdi-care. I'm still trying to figure out how to find rose thorns as I hear they're safer than toothpicks or qtips.
Verdi-Care will work just fine on that beauty. The instructions can be a little scary but if you talk to BadThad he can give you some guidance. Just apply, let it sit for a while and then rinse with distilled water. I would not use MS70 as that will artificially tone you Lincoln. Acetone works great too, just dip, let it sit and rinse. Do not scrub the coin as you will mark its surface.
