What does olive oil do to cooper coins?

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• Newb Posts: 1,401

  December 19, 2006 9:52AM

  Keeps it from sticking to the pan, duh!
  
  

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• anablep Posts: 5,160 ✭✭✭✭✭

  December 19, 2006 9:55AM

  I'm currently soaking an 1811 Large cent in oil for over a month now to remove green colored residue (PVC?) and it is working nicely. Very time consuming process however.
  
  Once or twice per week I replace the oil with fresh oil and gently roll a q-tip over the coin to remove excess green goo.
  
  

  Always looking for attractive rim toned Morgan and Peace dollars in PCGS or (older) ANA/ANACS holders!
  
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  ~Wayne

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• BAJJERFAN Posts: 31,392 ✭✭✭✭✭

  December 19, 2006 9:56AM

  Ask Popeye
  
  or his mom
  
  

  theknowitalltroll;

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• Gemineye Posts: 5,374 ✭

  December 19, 2006 10:09AM

  
  
  << <i>What does olive oil do to cooper coins? >>
  
  
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  ...."anything I want to do sweetie pie....!!!!!!"...

  ......Larry........

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• 7Jaguars Posts: 7,752 ✭✭✭✭✭

  December 19, 2006 11:05AM

  It does dissolve PVC and other oxidants but is itself an oxidant as olive oil is mildly acidic. This can "bleach" the surface to a pinkish color in some instances, which may require a toning.

  Love that Milled British (1830-1960)
  Well, just Love coins, period.

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• 410a Posts: 1,325 ✭

  December 19, 2006 11:08AM

  And it makes them easier to swallow.

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• 410a Posts: 1,325 ✭

  December 19, 2006 11:22AM

  Gemini, don't you think Olive Oil is a little light up top to be doing
  a Mae West?

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• eddyemack Posts: 198

  December 19, 2006 10:42PM

  
  
  
  it turns them into italian coins. mama mia!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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• Cladiator Posts: 18,256 ✭✭✭✭✭

  December 19, 2006 10:45PM

  
  
  << <i>I'm currently soaking an 1811 Large cent in oil for over a month now to remove green colored residue (PVC?) >>
  
  Why not use acetone? It seems acetone would be incredibly quicker and less risk to the coin.

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• TwoSides2aCoin Posts: 44,621 ✭✭✭✭✭

  December 19, 2006 10:56PM

  
  
  << <i>
  
  << <i>What does Olive Oil do to CopperCoins ? >>
  
  
  ...."anything I want to do sweetie pie....!!!!!!"... >>
  
  
  
  
  Don't ya think we should let COPPERCOINS answer this one ?
  It could be rather intimate and he should deal with this question without everyone else gossiping about his LIFE
  
  
  
  Signed,
  
  ld Joe
  

  ``https://ebay.us/m/KxolR5

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• Baley Posts: 22,663 ✭✭✭✭✭

  December 20, 2006 12:27AM

  those coopers are funny little cars

  Liberty: Parent of Science & Industry

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• mozeppa Posts: 4,431 ✭✭✭

  December 20, 2006 11:58AM

  but suppose Olive was stacked?
  
  

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• LincolnCentMan Posts: 5,347 ✭✭✭✭

  December 20, 2006 12:15PM

  On the brown ones, it makes them look like the details are more bold while their is some oil on it. If you dont get 100% of the oil off of the coin, the coin spots up after a couple of years. Bottom line, olive oil is not a good thing for problem free copper.
  
  David

  Lincolncentman Toned Lincolns

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