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<p>[QUOTE="wlwhittier, post: 1681111, member: 18320"]<b>Scroungy 1943-S Walking Liberty Half</b></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH]251767.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]251768.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>OK: The reverse has only the issue of red paint...apparently this was a 'bar-coin' at one time in it's long and varied life...and the paint will almost certainly yield to either liquid lye or acetone. Before that, however, ol' friend alcohol will be given an opportunity...perhaps after Simple Green. Obverse is an unknown crud (adhesive?) with color; as before nearly flint-hard. Something about it looks organic, so that makes me lean toward a water-based solution...maybe the SG will be the first approach.</p><p><br /></p><p>I'll remind all of you that no bristles will be used, nor any other mechanical help more drastic than a Q-Tip.</p><p><br /></p><p>More as it happens...[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="wlwhittier, post: 1681111, member: 18320"][b]Scroungy 1943-S Walking Liberty Half[/b] [ATTACH]251767.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]251768.vB[/ATTACH] OK: The reverse has only the issue of red paint...apparently this was a 'bar-coin' at one time in it's long and varied life...and the paint will almost certainly yield to either liquid lye or acetone. Before that, however, ol' friend alcohol will be given an opportunity...perhaps after Simple Green. Obverse is an unknown crud (adhesive?) with color; as before nearly flint-hard. Something about it looks organic, so that makes me lean toward a water-based solution...maybe the SG will be the first approach. I'll remind all of you that no bristles will be used, nor any other mechanical help more drastic than a Q-Tip. More as it happens...[/QUOTE]
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