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<p>[QUOTE="GSDykes, post: 4023621, member: 73321"]A quote from <a href="http://www.hunker.com" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.hunker.com" rel="nofollow">www.hunker.com</a>:</p><p><br /></p><p><font size="5"><b>Mineral Oil</b></font></p><p><font size="5"><b>Step 1</b></font></p><p>Fill a cup with mineral oil or olive oil. Either one is viable for removing corrosion from coins. The oils contain trace minerals that loosen dirt and corrosion on metal coins.</p><p><br /></p><p><font size="5"><b>Step 2</b></font></p><p>Place the coin in the cup. Allow the coin to soak.</p><p><br /></p><p><font size="5"><b>Step 3</b></font></p><p>Remove the coin after the corrosion has fallen away. This can take several weeks.</p><p><br /></p><p><font size="5"><b>Step 4</b></font></p><p>Rinse the coin using clean (i.e. filtered distilled water). Remove the oil using a soft, clean cloth.</p><p><br /></p><p><font size="5"><b>Step 5</b></font></p><p>Pat down the coin with baking soda and rinse again. Baking soda neutralizes the minerals present in the oils and prevents them from doing long-term damage to the coin.</p><p>END QUOTE</p><p><br /></p><p>Gary in Washington[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="GSDykes, post: 4023621, member: 73321"]A quote from [URL="http://www.hunker.com"]www.hunker.com[/URL]: [SIZE=5][B]Mineral Oil[/B] [B]Step 1[/B][/SIZE] Fill a cup with mineral oil or olive oil. Either one is viable for removing corrosion from coins. The oils contain trace minerals that loosen dirt and corrosion on metal coins. [SIZE=5][B]Step 2[/B][/SIZE] Place the coin in the cup. Allow the coin to soak. [SIZE=5][B]Step 3[/B][/SIZE] Remove the coin after the corrosion has fallen away. This can take several weeks. [SIZE=5][B]Step 4[/B][/SIZE] Rinse the coin using clean (i.e. filtered distilled water). Remove the oil using a soft, clean cloth. [SIZE=5][B]Step 5[/B][/SIZE] Pat down the coin with baking soda and rinse again. Baking soda neutralizes the minerals present in the oils and prevents them from doing long-term damage to the coin. END QUOTE Gary in Washington[/QUOTE]
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