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I'd use MS-70 and then a soak or three in acetone. They're all you need on 99% of the coins like yours that I've seen. The pics you posted this morning were really helpful with making … (View Post)

If the luster is muted or distorted as in the slab pic, that's a bad sign. On a nice coin with good luster and surfaces, you should see 1 or 2 hourglasses. I can see luster on the slab pic but i… (View Post)

If Pd is still near current levels on 9/3, I'll prolly get one. I like the 250 privy and date. (View Post)

Good stuff, Pete. Thanks. Yes, always a good idea to make sure you understand the difference between conservation and the numismatic definition of cleaning. I'd be very careful using any kind of… (View Post)

I usually buy gold or silver coins which are relatively speaking a walk in the park to safely conserve compared to copper. I have a low-end 1834 half cent and 1849 large cent with suspicious residue … (View Post)