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[mjb Mike]

So I found this a couple weeks ago been soaking it in olive oil and gently washing with soap and water scared to push it much more may damage it

 

[mjb Mike]

if any of you have other ideas to clean it i would like to hear thanks

 

[Mike N Tn.]

Congratulations!!! That is the find of ten lifetimes and certainly on my bucket list. I think it is beautiful as it is and doesn't need any more cleaning. Too much cleaning will take away that incredible patina.

 

[mjb Mike]

yes thanks that was my thought

 

[smokeythecat]

Do NOT clean it! Congrats on the Washington Inaugural Button.

 

[jewelerguy]

such an awesome find!

 

[pepperj]

Do NOT clean it! Congrats on the Washington Inaugural Button.

He's been cleaning it for 2 weeks. Olive oil, soap & water.

Great recovery on the GW button.

 

[The Rebel]

WTG on the GW. I wouldn't clean it any more. Give it a good coat of Ren Wax and then polish up.

 

[sibbley]

Simply amazing...

 

[Fredneck]

WTG great find ! Wondering what it looked like before the two weeks of work you did on it ? Believe it or not, sometimes soap, water, and olive oil can ruin the look of a good relic, but I understand when your staring at a crusty slug not even knowing what kind of button you have in your hand.

 

[oldmxrat]

That's truly a stellar find, big congrats!

 

[mjb Mike]

thanks all

 

[scruggs]

Congrats, you landed a nice one!

 

[Hunk-a-lead]

So I found this a couple weeks ago been soaking it in olive oil and gently washing with soap and water scared to push it much more may damage it

great save with a very interesting pedigree, gratz and thanks for posting

 

[mjb Mike]

yes fredneck I thought I had a bad day that day not finding nothing but buttons and junk that day.cleaned it just a little and saw a design when i got home. posted a pic up here and the the knowledgeable people on here told me what i had thanks to all

 

[ModernMiner]

Amazing find. I see them posted from time to time, and like a gold coin, I hope I can run my coil over them one day.
The same hole would be even better.
Thanks for the post,
MM

 

[Digger RJ]

So I found this a couple weeks ago been soaking it in olive oil and gently washing with soap and water scared to push it much more may damage it

Outstanding Find!!! Congrats!!!