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Moderator
 United States
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The second one has better eye appeal to me.
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Valued Member
United States
68 Posts |
I also think the second one is more appealing
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2335 Posts |
I guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I prefer the first set of pictures, the coin appears "flat" in the second set.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I am partial to toned coins, no. 1.
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Valued Member
United States
106 Posts |
I'm afraid I like the cleaned version.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
12437 Posts |
Leave it to me to be a Debbie Downer  I do not like either one. The first set makes the coin look like it has gone beyond simple toning to the point of appearing stained and discolored and the second set makes the coin look dull and lifeless. |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
8904 Posts |
Just FYI to all:
These are indeed the same coin.
I noticed it had good details (under all the crust) and bought it with the intention of using my wife's jewelry cleaner on it to see what I got. (I know, I know. Cleaning is bad. You don't have to write the required angry letters). I dipped for 10 seconds, rinsed under clean water, then blotted dry with a soft cloth.
I was pleased with the results. I do like the post-dip coin better. I think it shows much more details and is much closer to the idea of a freshly minted coin.
That's why I posted this topic. I was interested in everyone's opinion. (I have to admit it though, I was nervous to post it however, knowing the feeling we all have about cleaning coins...)
I do not recommend cleaning coins!
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
14454 Posts |
I don't like toned coins but I like the top picture better because the bottom one looks washed out to me
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Valued Member
United States
69 Posts |
I find the top one interesting, and the bottom one boring.
But to each his own.
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Pillar of the Community
Philippines
1156 Posts |
They both look good, the lower clean one looks just slightly better, will settle for any
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1055 Posts |
I like the first pic the most, original state, some nice color (I like toning). Personally I stay away from all numismatic cleaning/ cleaned/ or to be cleaned.
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Rest in Peace
United States
4849 Posts |
I like the first picture better too as I'm a toner kinda guy, though the second one looks all right as well. Personally, I would have chosen a much less expensive coin for experimenting, but what ultimately matters is what makes Moe happy since it is HIS coin.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10284 Posts |
I like the toned coin images because it looks natural and also hides those darker spots. The second image makes those jump right out and I just don't like spotted coins.
I also see some traces of luster on the toned image I think but they are gone forever on the dipped coin.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
533 Posts |
I prefer the second but wouldn't have cleaned the first one. Not a criticism, I just couldn't make it look as good as you did. This little exercise also makes me a bit nervous because I couldn't tell that the second one was cleaned. I suppose that's one of the things that comes with practice and experience. For me to spot a cleaned coin it has to be pretty obvious but I'm learning more and more everyday. Thanks for posting the before and after!
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Moderator
United States
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I dipped for 10 seconds, rinsed under clean water, then blotted dry with a soft cloth. That was 2-1/2 times too long for the desired result. 5 seconds total, over the life of the coin, is the absolute outside limit for a result that *could* remain undetectable for the future. 3-4 seconds would have removed all of the toning while leaving a coin which "seemed" original. Just sayin'.  |
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