Restoration of 1968 mint set halfs.
cladking
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Many mint set coins and especially those from 1968 are severely damaged by
spotting, corrosion, or an unattractive film. This last applies especially to the
half dollars and a similar one on the quarters.
I was able to remove this film or mitigate it with a 16 hour soak in a 50% sol-
ution of isopropyl alcohol on about half the half dollars and a third of the quar-
ters.
Has anyone had better results with another technique?
The Philly pennies are pretty much a total loss now days. I don't know where
future collectors are going to find gems of these. I've seen a few nice coins in
rolls but can't recall ever seeing well struck gems. These aren't extremely hard
rolls to find so there may be a few out there.
spotting, corrosion, or an unattractive film. This last applies especially to the
half dollars and a similar one on the quarters.
I was able to remove this film or mitigate it with a 16 hour soak in a 50% sol-
ution of isopropyl alcohol on about half the half dollars and a third of the quar-
ters.
Has anyone had better results with another technique?
The Philly pennies are pretty much a total loss now days. I don't know where
future collectors are going to find gems of these. I've seen a few nice coins in
rolls but can't recall ever seeing well struck gems. These aren't extremely hard
rolls to find so there may be a few out there.
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