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  1. 06-13-2017, 01:36 PM #1
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    Cleaned the Vermont copper

    Decided to try cleaning the Vermont Copper coin I found over the weekend. It took a few hours, but I think it came out nicely. I followed Dan's advise from the "cleaning Coins" section. I was nervous as hell having to stop every 5 - 10 minutes and walk away as my hand was shaking. I also printed out a large copy of a clean coin so I could pay attention to where the details were at.
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    That looks good. Sometimes I clean my coins and sometimes I leave as is. Occasionally a bit of dirt helps high light some of the details too.
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    OMG, you erased the "T" in Vermont! LOL! Good job on cleaning it. It looks pretty darn good. HH, Dave.
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    It looks great, Scott! I would be very pleased with those results. Did you clean the other side?
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    Yup, your cleaning definitely made the coin present much better.....
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    Beautiful coin and a great job cleanjng it. It really turned out Great!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tony Two-Cent View Post
    It looks great, Scott! I would be very pleased with those results. Did you clean the other side?
    Yes but wasn't nearly as nice

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    Good job. Nice looking VT.
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    You did a great job and the coin looks gorgeous! Congratulations! That is a very nice State Copper!
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    Looks great nice ob cleaning WD
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    That came out awesome!
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    Quote Originally Posted by DaddyDigger View Post
    OMG, you erased the "T" in Vermont! LOL! Good job on cleaning it. It looks pretty darn good. HH, Dave.
    Lol.. That's what I thought at first..lol

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    The Vermont looks so much better Scott ! Not use to doing it can be pretty intimidating and that's what I usually tell new people , sometimes just set the coin aside until you have practiced on toasted coins and gained some confidence to clean it . I'm glad the coin tips helped you out , unfortunately with old coppers one side takes more damage from the elements . Great coin and cleaning results !

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  14. 06-21-2017, 07:53 PM #14
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    Very nice results Scott! I get nervous as well with old coppers. Nearly ruined a few older ones I've found so now I take it really slow, using mainly a toothpick.

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  15. 06-23-2017, 11:19 PM #15
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    Looks fantastic!
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