@ErrorsOnCoins said:
What about steel cents that are starting to have a reaction between the zinc and steel?
Should they be conserved by reprocessing or left to rot?
Should reprocessed steel cents be re-plated with zinc or lightly coated in oil?
I'll bet that folks who conserve things professionally study the "patient" first and then make an informed decision whether to try and save the object, leave it alone and let it die, or do their best to make it more comfortable,
Every Zinc coin I've seen gets the latter treatment or is left alone.
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I'll bet that folks who conserve things professionally study the "patient" first and then make an informed decision whether to try and save the object, leave it alone and let it die, or do their best to make it more comfortable,
Every Zinc coin I've seen gets the latter treatment or is left alone.
I want to know what is the right ethical path and market acceptance.
These have been around with this problem for a very long time.
What is the BEST conservation method for zinc steel cents?
Flip them to the first serious buyer and conserve your wallet.
@ErrorsOnCoins said: "What is the BEST conservation method for zinc steel cents?"
Sure wish I knew.
I'll bet there are substances that are used to improve the appearance of tin, steel, and zinc in the conservation literature.
Spend it and hopefully a kid will come across it and have the thrill of his or her lifetime. They may even start up coin collecting as a hobby.
The member asking the question probably has a steel cent error worth $$$. let's see it.
My bad! I thought it was just a run of the mill Steel cent.