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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;gsimonel, post: 2971196, member: 82549&quot;]You can remove the patina from the raised area using a little dish-washing soap and a green, Scotch scouring pad. (Off brands generally don&#039;t work.) In my opinion, this makes the coin even less attractive, but it will make it easier to identify.</p><p><br /></p><p>Nowadays, however, if I have a coin with a really terrible patina, I use electrolysis to remove the entire patina. Over time (read: many years) the coin will slowly repatinate on its own. (I detest artificial patinas.) </p><p><br /></p><p>The problem it that you never know what&#039;s under the patina. Sometime you reveal a gorgeous coin with a lot more detail, sometimes you reveal an ugly, pockmarked mess, and generally you can&#039;t be sure in advance which you&#039;ll get.</p><p><br /></p><p>So maybe start with the scouring pad, and if you don&#039;t like the look of what you find up with, then go to electrolysis.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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