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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Seattlite86, post: 3442959, member: 59737&quot;]Hey Folks,</p><p>I am starting the conservation process of this 197X Lincoln Cent. It has what I believe to have a retained lamination and cud (12:00). I want to clean it up a bit and be sure that what is on the coin is metal and not gunk. I’m going to start with a week long soak in distilled water (it would potentially be less, but my schedule doesn’t allow for less). Next will be soaks in acetone. If I can get xylene, I will soak it in there next and then work my way backwards. Your recommendations and musings are always welcome. I will try to keep updates with photographs as I go along. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]914193[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]914195[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>First soak in distilled water:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]914201[/ATTACH] </p><p>This coin is sitting with another coin that I’m also preserving and will update that one here:<a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/copper-conservation-help-needed.335943/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/copper-conservation-help-needed.335943/">https://www.cointalk.com/threads/copper-conservation-help-needed.335943/</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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