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New pictures of my 1877 Ind cent, crud removed.
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I posted this coin last summer after I found it on this thread. Previous thread Looked pretty bad as you an see.
I remember someone here said that you could soak copper in olive oil to remove crud or something like that so I gave it a shot. I soaked it for about a month then used a plastic fork to carefully break up the crud. It broke up and came off easily to my surprise.
After I removed most of the crud, I let it soak for a few more weeks, and then today I dropped it in a cup of boiling water for a minute to get off any left over olive oil and whatever crud was left. Quite a difference and i'm very pleased with the outcome. It still has a little bit of the gunk on the reverse which I will try and remove later. It's going to replace the AU 1906 in my Dansco 7070.
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Dennis
I remember someone here said that you could soak copper in olive oil to remove crud or something like that so I gave it a shot. I soaked it for about a month then used a plastic fork to carefully break up the crud. It broke up and came off easily to my surprise.
After I removed most of the crud, I let it soak for a few more weeks, and then today I dropped it in a cup of boiling water for a minute to get off any left over olive oil and whatever crud was left. Quite a difference and i'm very pleased with the outcome. It still has a little bit of the gunk on the reverse which I will try and remove later. It's going to replace the AU 1906 in my Dansco 7070.
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Dennis
US Navy CWO3 retired. 12/81-09/04
Looking for PCGS AU58 Washington's, 32-63.
Looking for PCGS AU58 Washington's, 32-63.
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didn't you have a relative or someone give you a can or something of these that were all gunked up?
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didn't you have a relative or someone give you a can or something of these that were all gunked up?
They belonged to my dad's uncle. I still have a whole bag full of common dtaes with the same kind of crud. Not sure what it is. I do know someone tried to clean them with something.
Looking for PCGS AU58 Washington's, 32-63.
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It would come back in a body bag. One thing that doesn't come out in the picture of the reverse is the glossy surface of the wreath from someones previous cleaning.
Dennis
Looking for PCGS AU58 Washington's, 32-63.
What a cool outcome!
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Funny thing....I'm a bikenut nut....you're a biking nut.....I'm a Denis.....you're a Dennis....You own an 1877 Ind cent...I own one too.....
But I paid $800 for mine!
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I'm amazed at the outcome. Excellent work !!!
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That really is a good job you did there.
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No. Since ANACS is no longer net grading, they too would body bag it. I don't really think it's corrosion that was on it and the rest of them, I think it's the residue from what ever was used to clean them the first time.
Do you have to use Extra Virgin olive oil, or the cheap stuff?
Just used regular inexpensive off the shelf extra virgin.
Looking for PCGS AU58 Washington's, 32-63.