Dipping/soaking an object in ANY solvent (with or without soap) will not cause scratches, how can it. On the other hand, wiping with any...
Fraught with danger...
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Soap is NOT an abrasive
Maybe victim of an acid attack...
I look forward to seeing it.
Meh, at this stage, pretty much nothing or everything is bad for it. If you decide to use soap or some other cleaning agent, make sure it is...
Welcome to CT. Trying to post pictures can be problematic, but you might have to try more than once. JPG's seem to post best.
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Water and brushing...
RIP, Jim. There, but for the grace of God, go I.
Waaaaaaaaaay past conservation, you can hope for conformation though. Good luck
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Buying coins at an estate sale, I mentioned that war nickels are 35% silver and the guy running the estate sale said "I didn't know that" :banghead:
Welcome to CT. Is this a metal detecting find? Rules that apply to most coinage aren't totally applicable to finds of that sort. I would tend...
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Yeah, possibly
Honestly, just see wear and tear
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First thing is always water. Start out with hot and let it sit a couple of days, then use a toothbrush and see what it looks like.
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