cleaning a 1836 liberty 5 cent coin

[alabama11]

FYI

 

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[digging440yrs]

Sorry you lost me---do you mean a 1836 silver capped bust half dime ?

 

[alabama11]

So true a capped bust half dime.

 

[Dozer D]

Before going further, check for grading condition. You might have a very high grade coin VF-EX.Fine, stop there until you do. Coins I clean are with hot water with a little DAWN LIQUID, in a Rx bottle, shake every now & then for two days, rinse well & tap dry with paper towel. Gets a lot of the oily slime off the coin, but does not polish.

 

[cudamark]

If it's a truly tar-like substance, soak it in acetone for a day or two and see if it dissolves. Acetone won't hurt the coin or remove the toning.

 

[BigWaveDave]

So Alabama...I found it! NO PIC!.....ugh! Haha

 

[enamel7]

Go with the acetone bath. Make sure it's pure acetone, not nail polish.

 

[BigWaveDave]

Yea, that one took a beating, well before you found it...
The cleanup pic looks good... I will never find a half dime.

 

[alabama11]

Thanks Dave for the moral support. I hoped it would clean up better, but us people from the Cumberland Plateau dont have clean dirt.