Hi guys,
I bought a Washington & Independence "colonial" the other day (dated 1783 but struck in the 1820s) on ebay. I saw that it had some verdigris or something else on it. Bought it for a fair price considering the verdigris, hoping to clean it up to possibly bump up the value a little bit more. Dropped some verdi-care around the rim on both sides, let it sit for a bit and lightly started scraping with a toothpick. Patted dry with a coin-safe cloth afterwards. A lot of unsightly gunk around the rim as been removed, as well as some tough spots on the reverse. Overall, results look good and thank you Thad for the great product! If I get enough of the stuff off, I might send this one in for grading.
Here is some before and after pics of the first treatment round. I'll update as I progress.
Pre-treatment
After round 1
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