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<p>[QUOTE="Clawcoins, post: 8590889, member: 77814"]If anyone ever asks "why would someone do this"</p><p>well ... it's fun ==> <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/zincoln-alka-seltzer-and-my-1-558g-zincoln.357491/#post-4295785" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/zincoln-alka-seltzer-and-my-1-558g-zincoln.357491/#post-4295785">Zincoln Alka-Seltzer and my 1.558g Zincoln | Coin Talk</a></p><p><br /></p><p>and ==> <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/mint-errors-dd-being-released-to-the-wild.314732/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/mint-errors-dd-being-released-to-the-wild.314732/">Mint errors, DD being released to the wild | Coin Talk</a></p><p>as a couple examples</p><p><br /></p><p>it's very easy to "copper" wash a coin. Weird thing is if you have coins partially covering each other and don't disturb the fluid it will only partially cover the coin. So they can look really weird partial discolorations of only the surface facing up when the mix fall down. Stir the fluid for more consistent discolorations. Discolorations totally dependent upon the amount of time in fluids. Of course, there's gassing too.</p><p><br /></p><p>of course, acid washing is easy. And it's easy to forget about it as the acid eats away at it for days.</p><p><br /></p><p>If one goes to YouTube and searches "cleaning coins" you can see people clean coins with Coke, acid, various soaps, vinegar, etc.</p><p> </p><p>a cool one to see if you search for "MONEY LAUNDERING AT THE WESTIN ST. FRANCIS" from 2016 to see how to clean coins with buckshot.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Clawcoins, post: 8590889, member: 77814"]If anyone ever asks "why would someone do this" well ... it's fun ==> [URL='https://www.cointalk.com/threads/zincoln-alka-seltzer-and-my-1-558g-zincoln.357491/#post-4295785']Zincoln Alka-Seltzer and my 1.558g Zincoln | Coin Talk[/URL] and ==> [URL='https://www.cointalk.com/threads/mint-errors-dd-being-released-to-the-wild.314732/']Mint errors, DD being released to the wild | Coin Talk[/URL] as a couple examples it's very easy to "copper" wash a coin. Weird thing is if you have coins partially covering each other and don't disturb the fluid it will only partially cover the coin. So they can look really weird partial discolorations of only the surface facing up when the mix fall down. Stir the fluid for more consistent discolorations. Discolorations totally dependent upon the amount of time in fluids. Of course, there's gassing too. of course, acid washing is easy. And it's easy to forget about it as the acid eats away at it for days. If one goes to YouTube and searches "cleaning coins" you can see people clean coins with Coke, acid, various soaps, vinegar, etc. a cool one to see if you search for "MONEY LAUNDERING AT THE WESTIN ST. FRANCIS" from 2016 to see how to clean coins with buckshot.[/QUOTE]
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