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<p>[QUOTE="7Jags, post: 8360980, member: 78719"]I recently purchased this coin on ebay and did alright price-wise, possibly the reason why being the grungy appearance. So I bought the coin, which I will show:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1484010[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1484011[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1484012[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>And then came "Captain ReDox", LOL.....Well I did restore the coin surfaces by using some basic chemistry. So in a nutshell I got out the vinegar, aluminum foil, baking soda and a porcelain bowl. Microwave the vinegar in bowl, place in the aluminum foil and baking soda, add the coin and let sit for about 60 seconds (then liberally rinse and then tamp down dry with a high nap clean white towel). This is what I got, not perfect but better I think, perhaps I should have done it longer:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1484015[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1484016[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1484016[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="7Jags, post: 8360980, member: 78719"]I recently purchased this coin on ebay and did alright price-wise, possibly the reason why being the grungy appearance. So I bought the coin, which I will show: [ATTACH=full]1484010[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1484011[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1484012[/ATTACH] And then came "Captain ReDox", LOL.....Well I did restore the coin surfaces by using some basic chemistry. So in a nutshell I got out the vinegar, aluminum foil, baking soda and a porcelain bowl. Microwave the vinegar in bowl, place in the aluminum foil and baking soda, add the coin and let sit for about 60 seconds (then liberally rinse and then tamp down dry with a high nap clean white towel). This is what I got, not perfect but better I think, perhaps I should have done it longer: [ATTACH=full]1484015[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1484016[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1484016[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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