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<p>[QUOTE="robinjojo, post: 6615882, member: 110226"]You're right. The green deposits in particular are often rock hard. </p><p><br /></p><p>The most conservative approach would be to soak the coin for a day or two in distilled water. That might loosen some of the deposits, particularly the brown deposits, but also perhaps some of the green deposits as well. I would use a toothpick to see how much of the deposits can be easily dislodged. You could proceed to your dental tool, with great caution. I would suggest using the flat side with very light pressure. You don't want to scratch the coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>That might mitigate the deposit issue, though they will still be present after this process. At that point I would leave the coin alone. It will re-tone to a darker shade, so the deposits do not stand out as much as they do on bright, shiny surfaces.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="robinjojo, post: 6615882, member: 110226"]You're right. The green deposits in particular are often rock hard. The most conservative approach would be to soak the coin for a day or two in distilled water. That might loosen some of the deposits, particularly the brown deposits, but also perhaps some of the green deposits as well. I would use a toothpick to see how much of the deposits can be easily dislodged. You could proceed to your dental tool, with great caution. I would suggest using the flat side with very light pressure. You don't want to scratch the coin. That might mitigate the deposit issue, though they will still be present after this process. At that point I would leave the coin alone. It will re-tone to a darker shade, so the deposits do not stand out as much as they do on bright, shiny surfaces.[/QUOTE]
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