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<p>[QUOTE="Randy Abercrombie, post: 3661036, member: 92655"]Oh dear.... What a mess. Bless you for trying to pick up the pieces for him. Some of those coins may be very special to him. Us collectors tend to get attached to our coins...... As far as an answer to your question, well that is a mess. The cardboard in those Whitman folders tends to tone coins over the years. I would suspect that adding water to the equation would potentially make that worse. The good news is that the bulk of the Lincoln cents are common and worth little more than face value. The bad news is there are a few that command quite a premium. </p><p><br /></p><p>I would approach the cleansing with absolutely no abrasion or scrubbing involved. Try to rinse away as much of the gunk as you can. I hope at that point you can see dates. If you find 1909-S (two varieties), 1914-D, 1931-S.... Please set those aside. They are the valuable dates in a Lincoln set. There are a few more, but these are the costly cents. Try to post photos of those here if you find them and we can help you determine of they merit professional restoration. If your pop had a high grade set, then I would like to see if we could help you keep it that way. Best of luck![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Randy Abercrombie, post: 3661036, member: 92655"]Oh dear.... What a mess. Bless you for trying to pick up the pieces for him. Some of those coins may be very special to him. Us collectors tend to get attached to our coins...... As far as an answer to your question, well that is a mess. The cardboard in those Whitman folders tends to tone coins over the years. I would suspect that adding water to the equation would potentially make that worse. The good news is that the bulk of the Lincoln cents are common and worth little more than face value. The bad news is there are a few that command quite a premium. I would approach the cleansing with absolutely no abrasion or scrubbing involved. Try to rinse away as much of the gunk as you can. I hope at that point you can see dates. If you find 1909-S (two varieties), 1914-D, 1931-S.... Please set those aside. They are the valuable dates in a Lincoln set. There are a few more, but these are the costly cents. Try to post photos of those here if you find them and we can help you determine of they merit professional restoration. If your pop had a high grade set, then I would like to see if we could help you keep it that way. Best of luck![/QUOTE]
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