The best ACLs I've ever dug

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AMChandler

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I dug these the other day. Best ACLs / painted labels I've ever gotten out of the ground. I believe this is
a 1955 7up and a 1953 Vess. Nothing super rare, I know. But I love them. I'm terrified to clean and wash the labels off!
 

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I haven't touched them yet. I've washed away some lesser labels before. I'm scared to do anything!
 

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there about normal for being underground so long , i dug nicer acl's during the 90's when i was a kid but by 2012 i'm finding the weather and being underground so long there isn't too many nice ones to be found anymore around here . there all pretty damaged by now . as we get a long winter with lots of snow , rain and all kinds of various weather .
 

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It is best to wait a few days to let them dry out. An immediate cleaning can cause them to peel, but they might peel anyway. Yours look like they should hold up pretty well.
 

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As a reference these are the kind of ACLs I usually get:
 

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