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<p>[QUOTE="Macromius, post: 4832689, member: 90772"]Nowadays if I see surface BD I gently scrape it off, or pick it off with a toothpick, bake the coin in the oven on a piece of foil at about 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Then before it completely cools I apply verdicare. I don't even think about using distilled water or sodium sesqicarbonate unless it's a really bad case. (Lye?! I only use that when I have to dispose of a body.) I've learned that less is best but whatever works for you is ok by me.</p><p><br /></p><p>When I started collecting ancient coins no one told me that they were like pets or plants that I had to watch carefully and treat for illnesses. Sheesh![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Macromius, post: 4832689, member: 90772"]Nowadays if I see surface BD I gently scrape it off, or pick it off with a toothpick, bake the coin in the oven on a piece of foil at about 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Then before it completely cools I apply verdicare. I don't even think about using distilled water or sodium sesqicarbonate unless it's a really bad case. (Lye?! I only use that when I have to dispose of a body.) I've learned that less is best but whatever works for you is ok by me. When I started collecting ancient coins no one told me that they were like pets or plants that I had to watch carefully and treat for illnesses. Sheesh![/QUOTE]
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