1943 Lincoln

coinnut86

found one that's got some rust on it.. I no you folks have great ways to clean up your finds. Any suggestions for my find?

gene2393

stick in a potato for a few days......

lordmarcovan

I don't know how much good the potato trick would do on a steel cent- that is for copper and bronze, really.

I would try naval jelly. It is a rust dissolver you can find at hardware stores and probably at places like Wal-Mart.

Did you dig this coin? I have never heard of anyone digging one, aside from somebody who found a buried roll of old cents with the paper wrapper long since rotted away. Inside the roll were a couple of steelies that had been semi-protected by their close contact with the other coins.

I have always wondered if these things rust away completely in the ground. I suppose not, but I also wonder how many are identifiable after being dug from the ground. Probably not too many.

CoinOnTheCob

I thought I was the only one who enjoyed naval jelly.

eyoung429

<< <i>I don't know how much good the potato trick would do on a steel cent- that is for copper and bronze, really.

I would try naval jelly. It is a rust dissolver you can find at hardware stores and probably at places like Wal-Mart.

Did you dig this coin? I have never heard of anyone digging one, aside from somebody who found a buried roll of old cents with the paper wrapper long since rotted away. Inside the roll were a couple of steelies that had been semi-protected by their close contact with the other coins.

I have always wondered if these things rust away completely in the ground. I suppose not, but I also wonder how many are identifiable after being dug from the ground. Probably not too many. >>



I had found 4 last year....

Mini hoard

ricko

I have never tried the olive oil soak on steel cents.... may not help, but cannot hurt.... Cheers, RickO

lordmarcovan

I remember that hoard, now that you mention it, Earl.

I thought about that but for some reason, I remembered it as somebody's Wildcard find.

Man, you deserved all the "you sucks" you got for that one. Wow.

coinnut86

what do you think about vinegar?

Smitty79

<< <i>what do you think about vinegar? >>



Excellent on a salad.

coinnut86

I tried vinegar and Coke.. it well, needless to say, worked.

I suggest if anyone else tries this, even if it's completely rusted, only leave it for 2-3 days max... if you open the container up and there is oily type stuff on the top, you left it in there to long. Pull it out, give it a quick rinse under water, I used my thumb and gently rubbed the rest off... Mine, I left in to long and the actual metal was starting to get eaten away