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All I see is an old dirty cent, but what do I know, wait for others.
Re: Beilstein Test...I have done this hundreds of times......
1) copper doesn't burn 2) chlorine containing substances do not burn with a green flame, including PVC y'all :)
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Looks like to me that it got caught between a rock and a hard place. Wait for others.
Agree to disagree. An aluminum wire won't stand the heat and anything on the copper that would give a positive green would be burnt off when you...
1) HF dissolved in water is hydrofluoric acid and is a weak acid 2) no other acid I know of would dissolve glass, boiling or not. As an aside, as...
The E looks like it got a hit.
I see what you mean on the I, but just a hit.
+1
Distilled water is another option/addition that might help and won't hurt, just don't rub or wipe
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Nice coin, I agree, but I still see the marks on the cheek and the stuff in front of the face and behind the head, not to mention the rim. Enough...
I envy you...
"Acid" as a generic term can be used on coins 1) to try and "clean" them (eZest) 2) to bring out dates and 3) to damage them so they look like...
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Wow, nice coin. I'm biting my tongue not to say "dip it", but you couldn't hurt it with a nice bath under hot running water, an acetone soak and...
You and me both...even though I've only used cyanide once...
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