Coin cleaning test results

[Anonymous]

OK, here is the results of more coin cleaning tests today. The coins in all the photos stay in their position from photo to photo so you can better see the difference.<br>
The best method I found was to heat the coins until the crud goes from black to brown (almost looks as if it disappears) then immediately drop them in water. After that you can wipe them dry and scrape them with a bamboo barbequeue skewer. I then used a brass brush under running water to finish the job.<br>
The coin on the top left had some crud over the date I couldn't get off before. Cleaning revealed a closed 3 1873 indian. The coin on the top right I couldn't even identify as to type. Turned out to be a 1913s wheat.<p>
<center><img src="http://www.findmall.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10128/clean1.jpg"></center>
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Here is a closeup of the date on the 73. As you can see, everything is readable now but this method probably leaves the coin with little collectible value. Of course with no readable date it had no value anyway.<p>
<center><img src="http://www.findmall.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10128/clean2.jpg"></center>

 

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