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<p>[QUOTE="BadThad, post: 1371499, member: 17261"]<b>IMPORTANT NOTE </b>- Only do this to your coin if it's basically pocket change. It will CLEAN your coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>I'd take the coin you posted over to the sink and use hot water on it. Rub it with your fingers while rinsing with super hot water. That will probably remove a good bit of the verdigris. Pat it dry, then follow medoraman's advice and use acetone on them. It will dehydrate the remaining verdigris and "slow it down". </p><p><br /></p><p>Keep that coin folder in a tightly sealed ziplock bag and maybe even toss in a desiccent pack. It should be OK until you get a replacement.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="BadThad, post: 1371499, member: 17261"][B]IMPORTANT NOTE [/B]- Only do this to your coin if it's basically pocket change. It will CLEAN your coin. I'd take the coin you posted over to the sink and use hot water on it. Rub it with your fingers while rinsing with super hot water. That will probably remove a good bit of the verdigris. Pat it dry, then follow medoraman's advice and use acetone on them. It will dehydrate the remaining verdigris and "slow it down". Keep that coin folder in a tightly sealed ziplock bag and maybe even toss in a desiccent pack. It should be OK until you get a replacement.[/QUOTE]
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