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<p>[QUOTE="Pickin and Grinin, post: 7376450, member: 73995"]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.</p><p>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.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Pickin and Grinin, post: 7376450, member: 73995"]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.[/QUOTE]
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