What is this and Can I get it Off my Coin?

CheeseGuy

Found this last summer in circulation. It seems to have pretty good details for an almost 120 year old circulating coin, all of 'liberty' is readable. The only thing I've tried is soaking it in extra virgin olive oil for about 4 months, which did nothing. Is there anyway to get this off?


Sorry about the bad pics, its the best I can do with my scanner.

commoncents05

looks like heavy corrosion. you can give it a soaking in olive oil, but this won't help all that much. it will remain pitted.

edited after reading the OP: i don't think there is anything you can do that you haven't already

-Paul

commoncents05

Here's your pics:




-Paul

TwoSides2aCoin

Pronounciation: vird • uh • gree
Word origin: The name "Verdigris" comes from Old French vertegrez = green of Greece.
Non-English names: German French Italian

Grünspan vert-de-gris verderame

Chemical name: Copper acetates ranging in color from green to blue. Neutral verdigris is Cu(CH3COO)2· H2O, and basic verdigris contains more Cu(OH)2 and H2O.

longtimecollector

Looks like green cheese

TwoSides2aCoin

....olive oil. It may remove it. It would probably have to sit in it for a while I don't know but from what I've read....

yellowjacket

It's time to play taps for this old coin.

Garrow

66RB

<< <i>It's time to play taps for this old coin.

Garrow >>



Now, you never have to play taps for your old coins again.

Paleodale

Whatever you do to clean this coin up will degrade it even more.. You can use copper cleaner on it and you'll remove the green,, but you are going to have some serious pitting.... all you can hope to do is.... go back in time and try to save this coin from it's future,,,,, if you think you can do that, let me know how...

pb2y

Corroded, and no grade