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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Boss, post: 514922, member: 15110&quot;]I think this post is great.&nbsp; I regularly use a rose thorn on copper.&nbsp; I realized by trial and error to use the sharpest point I could get.&nbsp; This is counterintuitive, but to get in between the lettering if it is too blunt you will scratch the coin if you push too hard.&nbsp; I keep the mineral oil on the coin.&nbsp; I even found a way to keep the coin still without having to hold it with my hand.&nbsp; I place it in a Intercept 2x2 and use the circular foam from airtight holders (the one&#039;s you buy in bulk from JP&#039;s 100 at a time).&nbsp; The foam is exactly the size of a lincoln/IHC as it fills in the size for the airtight ring.&nbsp; This way the coin does not slip down into the IS holder as you apply pressure to the coin.&nbsp; I hold my loope with one hand and remove the grime with the other hand with the rose thorn.&nbsp; It is fun and very satisfying to improve the look of the coin without damaging them.&nbsp; I have used olive oil, but I am too lazy and paranoid to have to constantly check on the coins.&nbsp; I don&#039;t want to worry about the oil changing the color of the coin.&nbsp; I should try again and see how it turns out.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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