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<p>[QUOTE="Ardatirion, post: 310821, member: 9204"]I dunno... I've heard some tales. Corroded, holed coins rising from their graves to consume the brains of the living. Or were those zombies? Whatever.</p><p><br /></p><p>But seriously, Phoenix, the question you should be asking is not "how do I remove the corrosion", it should be "how do I STOP the corrosion." The pinprick holes caused by the corrosion aren't going ANYWHERE. Unlike most forms of damage, such as holes or scratches, corrosion is a <i>process. </i>If the corrosion is still active, then when you buy it, it will continue to get worse! This is a problem I've faced numerous times on my ancient coins. </p><p><br /></p><p>Of course, tt goes without saying that it is worth less than an uncorroded specimen (how much, I won't venture a guess). But a corroded coin still has SOME value.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ardatirion, post: 310821, member: 9204"]I dunno... I've heard some tales. Corroded, holed coins rising from their graves to consume the brains of the living. Or were those zombies? Whatever. But seriously, Phoenix, the question you should be asking is not "how do I remove the corrosion", it should be "how do I STOP the corrosion." The pinprick holes caused by the corrosion aren't going ANYWHERE. Unlike most forms of damage, such as holes or scratches, corrosion is a [I]process. [/I]If the corrosion is still active, then when you buy it, it will continue to get worse! This is a problem I've faced numerous times on my ancient coins. Of course, tt goes without saying that it is worth less than an uncorroded specimen (how much, I won't venture a guess). But a corroded coin still has SOME value.[/QUOTE]
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