That ain't corrosion, those are wrinkles...these things are...OLD!!! :)
I've tried and can't get it just right.
yeah, and this one is $10
Actually started off water soaking and toothbrushing...no effect. Water soaking and wire (brass or such)...no effect. Hit it with the KOH,...
OK, just because you take such awesome pictures, don't laugh at me. Using Photoscape, round cropping and putting two on one view is stretching my...
Sorry but look again, almost no details visible. Not quite down to bare metal yet. I can wait another 2000 years.
Someone might want to jump on this...to put it out of it's misery. https://ventura.craigslist.org/atq/6011747066.html
Just noticed that Fry's had a balance capable of 0.01 g accuracy for $10 if you get their ads....
Mostly agree that the porosity was covered by the crud (unwanted patina). Don't think much if any metal was removed since the solution didn't...
I notice they have options to bid in abstentia and to bid on-line. Does anyone here do either of these?
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This gets the color better, but the coin is somewhat darker: [ATTACH]
2007-2010 and now 2017...
By George, I think he's got it...
Hey, welcome to CT. Great find. Don't quit your day job, because there are lots of old Lincoln cents out there (and old collectors collecting...
It certainly is pretty, I want to see what the "experts" say.
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High praise indeed and I will keep trying till I get a good picture.
I said I was lousy with pictures!!!
Almost all ancients have some degree of cleaning. I think potassium hydroxide is one of the agents in MS70.
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