What An Improvement

Discussion in 'Coin Chat' started by Collecting Nut, Apr 6, 2021.

  1. Collecting Nut

    Collecting Nut Borderline Hoarder

    Here's an 1858 Flying Eagle Cent which appears to be large letters. This coin was so dirty and gummy you couldn't even tell it was a cent. It was the only coin in a box lot of tokens that I purchased last year. I soaked it for days in acetone, then rinsed throughly. I dried it for a day then repeated this process for a month. I think this is as good as it's going to get but at least I can tell what it is. Lol
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  3. Kevin Mader

    Kevin Mader Fellow Coin Enthusiast Supporter

    Still in service!!
     
  4. Collecting Nut

    Collecting Nut Borderline Hoarder

    Not any longer as it's in my collection. Lol
     
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  5. Kevin Mader

    Kevin Mader Fellow Coin Enthusiast Supporter

    Retired then.
     
  6. CoinCorgi

    CoinCorgi Tell your dog I said hi!

    Large letters? I don't see any letters.
     
  7. potty dollar 1878

    potty dollar 1878 Well-Known Member

  8. green18

    green18 Unknown member Sweet on Commemorative Coins Supporter

    A coin only a collector could love........
     
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  9. Collecting Nut

    Collecting Nut Borderline Hoarder

    No but I can see a few of them with a 10x loop.
     
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  10. Pickin and Grinin

    Pickin and Grinin Well-Known Member

    It looks more than dry. I would soak that in some olive oil for a couple days. Might even loosen some of the crust. The over soaking in acetone will eventually dry the coin out and make it brittle.
    Usually the first soak I do on a dug coin is olive oil. It tends to soften/penetrate the environmental issues, so that they are easier to remove.
     
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