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Rest in Peace
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Good job, but the corrosion on the reverse of the Wheat cent is there for good . Thumbs up for the other coins you worked on . |
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Pillar of the Community
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Nice work, I never would have guessed they could improve their appearance that much.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Especially the obverse, quite remarkable.
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Thanks to all for the comments. In hand, I thought that they actually looked too shiny after the Verdi-Care. They looked lacquered. Maybe I didn't remove enough excess solution before drying.
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Rest in Peace
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Very informative presentation. Not only do you learn what will and won't work, you'll be able to spot other coins that have had treatment.
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Good work.  Yes, I feel this experiment was worthwhile, even if some of the coins are still considered junk. You now have a good grasp of a conservation process that may come in handy when a more valuable rescue can be made.  |
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I think you did every thing correctly - especially learning on inexpensive coins. Now when you are tempted to add a more expensive "green coin" to your collection, you'll have some idea what is possible in restoration. Thanks for sharing. One of mine.  |
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Very decent detailed cleaning. Great job.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
12477 Posts |
Thanks for the support! I recently did a few 1932 Hong Kong 5 cents and maybe will post.
Right now, my main focus coin is a 1945 India Half Rupee that is currently in acetone and may get Verdi-Care if needed.
I treated another Mexico 50c that has slight verdigris and it did a bang up job with almost no hint.
All I can say is...perpetual experimentation and eventually I'll find the balance.
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Pillar of the Community
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In a close up, the lamination problem at the rear of the crown is visible. Maybe not worth any more, but a little less ugly.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
12477 Posts |
Definitely a lot better looking Chute72 and sometimes you may be able to uncover details like a small lamination or Die cracks/chips that were invisible before.
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Pillar of the Community
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Excellent thread! Thank you spruett001 and everyone who has contributed.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Instead of starting a new topic, I thought this would be the place to also show what acetone and Verdi-Care cannot do. I don't have untreated pics because I didn't think I'd be posting them so the before pics are actually after acetone (which hardly did anything except make a few light spots on the 50 öre that makes it look cleaned and not well  ). Slight improvement:  Minimal improvement if any from here on out:    In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
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12/29/2016 11:12 pm
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my own success story. magical stuff   |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
12477 Posts |
That's an excellent transformation Wade!
Did you use any kind of mechanical cleaning (toothpick?) or is that just the solution?
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