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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Kentucky, post: 1429821, member: 33176&quot;]As far as &quot;cleaning&quot; or &quot;conserving&quot; that flying eagle (one of my favorite coins):&nbsp; The green color you see is a patina that has progressed too far and could be called verdigris or corrosion.&nbsp; There is some fear that if you remove the verdigris you will remove some of the copper and end up with a pitted coin.&nbsp; Many people on this forum are also adamantly against using acetone on copper.&nbsp; With all that being said, to err on the side of caution, you could soak the coin in water for a few days, up to a week.&nbsp; It is preferred to use distilled or deionized water, but if you use tap water, try and rinse it with some distilled or deionized water, or at least some rubbing alcohol.&nbsp; After this a dip in acetone will remove excess water and &quot;fix&quot; the verdigris so it won&#039;t get any worse.&nbsp; You could also try some coin cleaners such as VerdiCare which you can get at Wizard Coin Supply or probably on e-bay.&nbsp; In the final analysis, you are not going to get rich off this coin, but it is a really neat coin to have and enjoy, and clean it any way you want, after all it is metal and it is yours.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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