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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;rhendricks2020, post: 25708913, member: 118392&quot;]So I know there is a wide range of opinions on the issue of cleaning coins, and whether it is something that should be done, and under what circumstances it should be done.&nbsp; This is one of these examples where the coin isn&#039;t something special, won&#039;t be going out for any grading, and holds more sentimental value than anything else, and won&#039;t be sold.</p><p><br /></p><p>With all that being said - let&#039;s take a look at this 1857 Flying Eagle Cent before the cleaning:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1643353[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1643354[/ATTACH] </p><p>As you can see the back was loaded with gunk from it&#039;s prestigious 167 years of living.&nbsp; When I got this coin, the gunk on the reverse often bothered me enough that I did extensive reading on the topic of cleaning coins, yet I never did anything with it until today.</p><p><br /></p><p>Behold the after cleaning:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1643355[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1643356[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>It looks much better after a 20 minute pure acetone soak, and an hour bath in distilled water.&nbsp; Air drying of course!</p><p><br /></p><p>Let me hear your thoughts on the before and after![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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