Neither had I until I ran out of opinions ( long soaks in acetone and xylene with little results) then said to myself "what the heck is there to lose." One of these days I'll break down and get a phone that I can take pixs with and post me pocket piece (now of over 2+ years) looks pretty good I may say myself.
I like the golf ball marker idea. If you are the wagering type, place a bet with someone that you can make the putt. Winner gets the coin. Make sure the wager is over the Twenty Cents you paid though.
with the ice trick, ice would only cover one side of the coin as it will settle to the bottom of the vessel it is placed in to freeze in. Do you alternate (flip) the coin over with each freeze operation?
Quote: Do you alternate (flip) the coin over with each freeze operation?
Come on Dearborn........We're talking about LARGE Cents, I don't know how large your trays are but a large cent won't lay flat in mine. Even a modern cent doesn't won't lay flay in mine.....
A little update: I tried acetone, xyelene and the ice trick. I was able to get a tiny bit (read 0.1%) of the green stuff off using the latter each time, but nothing more.
Quote: A little update: I tried acetone, xyelene and the ice trick. I was able to get a tiny bit (read 0.1%) of the green stuff off using the latter each time, but nothing more.
Baby steps?
Quote: It was nevertheless a fun process!
That is probably the biggest value from your effort.
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