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<p>[QUOTE="rexesq, post: 1015017, member: 5739"]Well, don't worry doug, I didn't have my hopes up too high for a coin I paid $7 for. I just liked the fancy bust, even though it has no sheild, it's still fancy style and quite nice looking underneath all the crud. </p><p><br /></p><p>medoraman - Thanks, I think I will try the distilled water, and very soft brushes for now, if needed. I wouldn't want to try anything more. So if I just soak them in distilled water, will I actually be able to notice the crud dissolving into the water after a while? or will I need to scrub to get any of it off? The first coin I posted, the bust right, two soldiers reverse, looks to have a lighter colored encrustation on it, whereas the left facing bust one seems to have a more reddish rust colored encrustation that looks like it might be harder to clean.</p><p><br /></p><p>I'm going to try soaking the first one, right bust, two soldiers tonight. I'll let it sit in the distilled water for a while and see what happens.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="rexesq, post: 1015017, member: 5739"]Well, don't worry doug, I didn't have my hopes up too high for a coin I paid $7 for. I just liked the fancy bust, even though it has no sheild, it's still fancy style and quite nice looking underneath all the crud. medoraman - Thanks, I think I will try the distilled water, and very soft brushes for now, if needed. I wouldn't want to try anything more. So if I just soak them in distilled water, will I actually be able to notice the crud dissolving into the water after a while? or will I need to scrub to get any of it off? The first coin I posted, the bust right, two soldiers reverse, looks to have a lighter colored encrustation on it, whereas the left facing bust one seems to have a more reddish rust colored encrustation that looks like it might be harder to clean. I'm going to try soaking the first one, right bust, two soldiers tonight. I'll let it sit in the distilled water for a while and see what happens.[/QUOTE]
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