Advice on cleaning IH

BaileyLBC said:

Was hoping for some direction on cleaning this coin. I am confident its an Indian cent because of the location it was found, the way it rang up on my machine, thickness and patina.

I had soaked it for about 24 hours in peroxide, the dirt is reaally caked on, a fair amount has come off. Worried I may be doing more damage then good at this point.

Suggestions?

With your previous experience would you recommend chucking this in an ice cube tray or olive oil?

Time is of no concern, happy to let this sit for weeks in whatever makes sense if thats the best avenue.

I have watched a few youtube videos but wanted to see what the experts here thought

Any input would be appreciated.

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Jason in Enid said:

try anything you want. If you can't see a date, it's a worth bronze disc until it's cleaned. You won't be hurting any value. Try boiling it. Try freezing it. Hit it with a few minutes of electrolysis, smack it with a hammer.

IHs often corrode very, very, bad in the soil. You can often clean them enough to see date and details but they will never be a good looking coin again, they have had too much surface corrosion. BTW, it's not dirt on it, it's surface corrosion.

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