Crud !

DNADave

I just purchased a bunch of silver for when the SHTF come Monday...and there were a few nicer Barber Dimes in the group that I may pull aside as better than melt. Problem is (if this is a problem) that they all have crud on the high points from being stored in the bag together for so many years.

I've overcome the temptation to scrape it off with a fingernail, but I wonder if it makes the coins super-original-desirable, or is too big a distraction to be a good thing? What'cha' think?

USMoneylover

A soak in acetone might help, worth a try anyways

indiananationals

def not scrap ...a couple of those are pretty nice

kaz

well, there's crud and there's..... acetone is your friend!

Cameonut

Looks to me they are all candidates for Pro Active acne treatment....

Ahmanfan

That 1911 wOuld look might good in my type set.

GoldenEyeNumismatics

<< <i>def not scrap ...a couple of those are pretty nice >>



Maybe not to a collector, but it would be extremely difficult to get anything more than melt for them.

Acetone on a Q-tip should do the trick. Or submerge the coin in acetone and flick the stuff off with a toothpick.

lkeigwin

Nice copper!
Lance.

slipgate

I would try MS70 as it looks like a lot of just plain dirt.

ricko

Acetone should remove the organic gunk quite nicely. Cheers, RickO

ambro51

The S*** fell short of the fan and now silver is down.

Baley

I'd scrape the cheeks and rims with a fingernail. I'd save the 1911