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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;chrsmat71, post: 1896174, member: 42634&quot;]ok, here&#039;s an update.</p><p><br /></p><p>I removed the wax with boiling water and a bit of scrubbing.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>picked at the BD with a needle/toothpick until none visible.</p><p><br /></p><p>gave it an overnight in some baking soda solution.</p><p><br /></p><p>let it set for several days in distilled water, then baked.</p><p><br /></p><p>soaked it Verdi-care for about an hour, blotted excess fluid then let air dry.</p><p><br /></p><p>here it is now...</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://s1241.photobucket.com/user/chrsmat71/media/3bb536ba-21e3-4a2f-82a6-aaf499b8a39d_zpsb4125bb3.jpg.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://s1241.photobucket.com/user/chrsmat71/media/3bb536ba-21e3-4a2f-82a6-aaf499b8a39d_zpsb4125bb3.jpg.html" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://i1241.photobucket.com/albums/gg513/chrsmat71/3bb536ba-21e3-4a2f-82a6-aaf499b8a39d_zpsb4125bb3.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://s1241.photobucket.com/user/chrsmat71/media/102_4623_zpsf5cf7399.jpg.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://s1241.photobucket.com/user/chrsmat71/media/102_4623_zpsf5cf7399.jpg.html" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://i1241.photobucket.com/albums/gg513/chrsmat71/102_4623_zpsf5cf7399.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p>Verdi-care came recommended by several sources so I thought I would give it a try.&nbsp; Note that the visible bd was gone when I used it, I&#039;m just want to try and keep it from returning yet again.&nbsp; from the looks of the coin (weak spots in patina), I&#039;m not the first owner to combat this problem.</p><p><br /></p><p>also, the verdi-care does add somewhat of a &quot;shine&quot; to the coin (compare to first pics).&nbsp; I&nbsp; like it, at least on this coin, some people may not.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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