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Vedigris on coins

winkywinky Posts: 1,671 ✭
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It's the green stuff that grows on coins and I am wondering if anybody has had any problems with it getting larger inside a slab?

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  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 34,773 ✭✭✭✭✭
    If the corrosion is active, it will continue to grow in the slab.
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  • winkywinky Posts: 1,671 ✭


    << <i>If the corrosion is active, it will continue to grow in the slab. >>



    Thanks much, I just wasn't sure about that.
  • fastfreddiefastfreddie Posts: 2,902 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Any way to get rid of it or reducing it besides running through a coin counter several times or to place in a canvas bag and shake them up like heck for a long time This would be for Lincolns and Jefferson.
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  • BroadstruckBroadstruck Posts: 30,497 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Soaking in mineral oil will help remove it or reduce it if majorly encrusted.
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  • LanceNewmanOCCLanceNewmanOCC Posts: 19,999 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    did an advanced search but couldn't find the image(s) of the kind of pure mineral oin used on copper coins.



    will someone point me in the right direction please.

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