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<p>[QUOTE="NumisNinja, post: 3213995, member: 94566"]On a lark, I decided to try the eraser method. I was going through my IHC culls and found what would've otherwise been an AU coin, but was badly covered in verdigris. I first soaked it in isopropyl, then q-tipped it. I then took a couple different types of erasers and went to town. </p><p><br /></p><p>Most of the residue came off so you can actually see the surface of the coin now, which is an improvement looks-wise. Clearly the surface paid a price for it, but it was always going to be a cull. It's a shame too because it is a nice four diamond 06.<img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/img_20181016_203827-jpg.835328/?temp_hash=bb3da909de1bf2ded601596e31a588df" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/img_20181016_203709-jpg.835329/?temp_hash=bb3da909de1bf2ded601596e31a588df" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="NumisNinja, post: 3213995, member: 94566"]On a lark, I decided to try the eraser method. I was going through my IHC culls and found what would've otherwise been an AU coin, but was badly covered in verdigris. I first soaked it in isopropyl, then q-tipped it. I then took a couple different types of erasers and went to town. Most of the residue came off so you can actually see the surface of the coin now, which is an improvement looks-wise. Clearly the surface paid a price for it, but it was always going to be a cull. It's a shame too because it is a nice four diamond 06.[IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/img_20181016_203827-jpg.835328/?temp_hash=bb3da909de1bf2ded601596e31a588df[/IMG] [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/img_20181016_203709-jpg.835329/?temp_hash=bb3da909de1bf2ded601596e31a588df[/IMG][/QUOTE]
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