Can you help me with my Canadian large cent from the Pandora's box dilemma?

Luvdawgs

One of the coins I found when looking through the Pandora's box that I mentioned on a previous thread is an 1858 Canadian large cent. 1858 was the first year the
Canadian large cent was produced, btw. The coin I found is covered in vertigris, so it has made it impossible for me to determine its grade. It looks like it might be
AU or MS if I were able to take the vertigris off. It could be worth anywhere from Canadian $100 to about $900 if I were able to remove the vertigris.

First I'd like to know if I SHOULD remove the vertigris. Also, if I should remove how, how would you suggest I do that, if it is possible to remove? All of this is assuming my
friend agrees to sell me the coin for the price I decide to offer for it.

Thanks for your opinions/help with this matter

lordmarcovan

Try an olive oil soak and/or Vaseline rub. You can also use a wooden toothpick or a rose thorn to remove the crud from small recesses.

If the verdigris is of the loose variety, a gentle Vaseline rub with a soft cloth may remove it. If it is more actively corroded, you'll have a trickier situation to deal with.

I have a 1901 Unc details Brit halfpenny I picked up in a $5 bargain bin at the 2004 FUN show. It had hazy greenish, dirty toning. Just the other day, I decided to clean it up and put it on my cheapo coin list. So I did a Vaseline rub on it and was amazed that the hazy crud came right off, revealing a lovely red-brown beauty beneath! In fact, the coin might even end up being an upgrade for the one Don sent me for Victoria's 1901 set!

AuldFartte

Susan, I have found that xylene works very well at removing
anything that CAN be removed from old copper coins. Get the
coin dripping wet with the xylene and "work" the green stuff in
tiny circular motions and small areas with a very soft, very small
camel hair artist's brush (short hair type). Keep rinsing with xylene and make sure the coin is not dry when you use the brush.

Hope this helps

Askari

Hmmm ... are rose thorns in season?