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<p>[QUOTE="mrweaseluv, post: 1595320, member: 40340"]thanks tom while it may very well be some verdigris, I am sure it is wax and not just "crud" the entire coin is coated with the wax.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have however found my 1st step that i should have thought of myself, I will be "dipping" the coin in near boiling distilled water as a 1st step. This is the method I found recommended for the removal of "renwax" which is a material apparently often used to "preserve" coins by museams. I can't see hot water damaging the coin in any way and I will dip it using nylon tipped forceps I usualy use for jewelry repair. This way the coin won't be bounced around on the bottom of a pan.</p><p>I will let you guys know the results of this 1st attempt[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="mrweaseluv, post: 1595320, member: 40340"]thanks tom while it may very well be some verdigris, I am sure it is wax and not just "crud" the entire coin is coated with the wax. I have however found my 1st step that i should have thought of myself, I will be "dipping" the coin in near boiling distilled water as a 1st step. This is the method I found recommended for the removal of "renwax" which is a material apparently often used to "preserve" coins by museams. I can't see hot water damaging the coin in any way and I will dip it using nylon tipped forceps I usualy use for jewelry repair. This way the coin won't be bounced around on the bottom of a pan. I will let you guys know the results of this 1st attempt[/QUOTE]
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