That's a good coin to test on, I mean what have you got to lose anyway? Normally I won't clean any coin that isn't encrusted with junk of some sort.
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] sometimes bored people will mercury or Zinc coat them out of boredom a picture might help though with the answer, front and...
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Teach me folks. I know little to nothing about ancients like this. I see MANY scrapes and scratches. Is that common practice and accepted? Would...
That's what scares me about ANY cleaning PERIOD! It's fine today to do this and that but ten years down the road it's strictly TABOO! Years ago...
Bad case of Chicken Pox
looks like zincoln cent left alone with water or some moisture for a while, not an error. Welcome to coin Talk and keep asking questions, that's...
welcome to coin Talk friend. That looks like PMD (post mint Damage) I see a few more dings and bangs near that site on GOD.
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