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<p>[QUOTE="gsimonel, post: 3781894, member: 82549"]A crusty! I haven't seen one in years. </p><p><br /></p><p>This is a candidate for electrolysis. There may be a decent, identifiable coin--albeit, probably with pretty rough surfaces--under all that crud. Electrolysis will remove the crude, allowing you to see the actual surface of the coin. It may still be a dog, but it's also possible that you will be pleasantly surprised by what you discover.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here's some information about setting it up:</p><p><a href="http://gometaldetecting.com/electrolysis_coins.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://gometaldetecting.com/electrolysis_coins.htm" rel="nofollow">http://gometaldetecting.com/electrolysis_coins.htm</a></p><p><a href="https://www.wikihow.com/Clean-Coins-With-Electrolysis" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.wikihow.com/Clean-Coins-With-Electrolysis" rel="nofollow">https://www.wikihow.com/Clean-Coins-With-Electrolysis</a></p><p><br /></p><p>You can also use sodium carbonate (Arm & Hammer Washing Soda) as your solute. I've had good results with this. Do not use salt or lemon juice, however, unless you also add a lot of baking soda to the water.</p><p><br /></p><p>Good luck.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="gsimonel, post: 3781894, member: 82549"]A crusty! I haven't seen one in years. This is a candidate for electrolysis. There may be a decent, identifiable coin--albeit, probably with pretty rough surfaces--under all that crud. Electrolysis will remove the crude, allowing you to see the actual surface of the coin. It may still be a dog, but it's also possible that you will be pleasantly surprised by what you discover. Here's some information about setting it up: [URL]http://gometaldetecting.com/electrolysis_coins.htm[/URL] [URL]https://www.wikihow.com/Clean-Coins-With-Electrolysis[/URL] You can also use sodium carbonate (Arm & Hammer Washing Soda) as your solute. I've had good results with this. Do not use salt or lemon juice, however, unless you also add a lot of baking soda to the water. Good luck.[/QUOTE]
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