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<p>[QUOTE="Noah Worke, post: 24885627, member: 115032"]I use these<a href="https://www.walmart.com/ip/Hyper-Tough-Hook-and-Pick-Set-with-Soft-Grip-Handles-4-Piece-Set/42350189?from=/search" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.walmart.com/ip/Hyper-Tough-Hook-and-Pick-Set-with-Soft-Grip-Handles-4-Piece-Set/42350189?from=/search" rel="nofollow"> picks from Wal-Mart</a> and they've worked quite well. I hold them at an angle to the surface of the coin and gently go in circles to slowly work at the dirt. Though sometimes, you'll be able to get under a chip of dirt and chip away at some of it- that's very fun, but I would be careful not to scratch the metal. But before that even, you'll need to soak the coins in distilled water, for a few days to a week or a month, it depends on how long you can wait. I use mason jars, but any closed-off container works. MS-70 is optional but I like to use it to help differentiate between patina and dirt; if the coin is shiny you've probably dug too far. That's my process anyway, there are plenty of different ways to do it.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Noah Worke, post: 24885627, member: 115032"]I use these[URL='https://www.walmart.com/ip/Hyper-Tough-Hook-and-Pick-Set-with-Soft-Grip-Handles-4-Piece-Set/42350189?from=/search'] picks from Wal-Mart[/URL] and they've worked quite well. I hold them at an angle to the surface of the coin and gently go in circles to slowly work at the dirt. Though sometimes, you'll be able to get under a chip of dirt and chip away at some of it- that's very fun, but I would be careful not to scratch the metal. But before that even, you'll need to soak the coins in distilled water, for a few days to a week or a month, it depends on how long you can wait. I use mason jars, but any closed-off container works. MS-70 is optional but I like to use it to help differentiate between patina and dirt; if the coin is shiny you've probably dug too far. That's my process anyway, there are plenty of different ways to do it.[/QUOTE]
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