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<p>[QUOTE="BadThad, post: 19180581, member: 17261"]I agree but there are exceptions. In many cases you have to choose between and unidentifiable slug or a coin of some sort. Traditional chemical methods are slower and often not very effective. No matter what - end result will be a damaged coin but at least you'll have a coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>I always figured if I ever tried it I would very tightly control the voltage/current using a proper electronics setup. The reaction is very easy to visually observe and if you gradually bring things down as it progresses, you can minimize the surface damage. If you go very slowly and keep a close eye on things, electrolysis can be very effective on heavily encrusted materials.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="BadThad, post: 19180581, member: 17261"]I agree but there are exceptions. In many cases you have to choose between and unidentifiable slug or a coin of some sort. Traditional chemical methods are slower and often not very effective. No matter what - end result will be a damaged coin but at least you'll have a coin. I always figured if I ever tried it I would very tightly control the voltage/current using a proper electronics setup. The reaction is very easy to visually observe and if you gradually bring things down as it progresses, you can minimize the surface damage. If you go very slowly and keep a close eye on things, electrolysis can be very effective on heavily encrusted materials.[/QUOTE]
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