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<p>[QUOTE="Inspector43, post: 6391915, member: 89213"]I don't try to work on them with any mechanical process while they are wet. I will use a soft brush on a coin to get a general idea of the surface. If the crust doesn't come off easy I will soak it. Some solutions will penetrate the crust and allow it to be removed easier. Repeat, repeat, repeat. Each coin has its own characteristics. Sometimes a light brass brushing, in one direction only, will remove a good bit of the dirt. If I wet or soak a coin I will use canned air to dry it before I do any more work. I also use canned air to remove debris as I work.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Inspector43, post: 6391915, member: 89213"]I don't try to work on them with any mechanical process while they are wet. I will use a soft brush on a coin to get a general idea of the surface. If the crust doesn't come off easy I will soak it. Some solutions will penetrate the crust and allow it to be removed easier. Repeat, repeat, repeat. Each coin has its own characteristics. Sometimes a light brass brushing, in one direction only, will remove a good bit of the dirt. If I wet or soak a coin I will use canned air to dry it before I do any more work. I also use canned air to remove debris as I work.[/QUOTE]
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