Getting rid of carbon spots on copper

raycyca · January 22, 2003 2:11PM

Does anyone know how to get those pesky little carbon spots off copper cents? I just bought a 1964 Lincoln that's in an old PCGS 68RD holder that's an easy DCAM(for $8) and would make 69DCAM except for a few TINY carbon spots. Anyone with the knowledge please let me know. Thanks in advance! Ray

Coppernicus · January 22, 2003 4:49PM

Ain't gonna happen! Sorry, but the spots you are seeing are almost always not surface spots but impurities that have been working their way to the surface over the years. I know of no way to remove them, since any surface treatment will simply expose another, deeper, "layer" underneath.

Coppernicus

raycyca · January 22, 2003 5:21PM

I forgot to mention, the black spots are only seen under 10X magnification. How does this affect the grade? I know if they ae seen with the eye it drops it down, but, how about these? Thanks! Ray

Steve · January 23, 2003 1:07AM

Ray, knowing what you now know about that 1964 Lincoln, would you still buy it?

raycyca · January 23, 2003 3:36PM

I bought the coin not the holder because it's a VERY nice coi. At $8, YES I would but the coin again and will continue looking for them. I might send it back in to get the DCAM designation. Right now it's in an old holder. Ray

Getting rid of carbon spots on copper

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