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Pillar of the Community
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Did yours come out lusterous erkle?
The rims on these are mostly dark with no lustre so I think that they wern't dipped.
I wonder if a miniature sand blaster with super fine powder could give this affect.
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Pillar of the Community
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one of the 62 pennies I posted here did.
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Formerly nancyc
Australia
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Just as an experiment, I dug out a 1942 penny and soaked it in Holbrooks Worcestershire Sauce for about 1 hr. This is how it looks now, I should have taken some pictures before the soaking, but forgot to. Duh!   I'll do another one, but will take pictures before and after. life is a mystery to be lived not a problem to be solved
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Nancyc I did a couple of ratty pennys one in salt and vinigar the other in "tarn off" ( I hope the missus dosn't notice I used her stuff) here they are salt and vinager dip before  after  Tarn off before  after  they are both ruined now but the salt and vinager one looks less ruined  Edited by trout1105
12/30/2011 6:29 pm
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but the $64 dollar question is, did it taste better?  |
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Formerly nancyc
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Here's my 2nd one, 1953 before and after a 40 Min soak.     The after shots should really be much lighter, I don't know how to adjust it to look like it really is. life is a mystery to be lived not a problem to be solved
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Pillar of the Community
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The salt and vinager one smelt great  On the upside, The plug hole is now nice and shiney as well from when I tipped the stuff down the sink  |
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Nacyc
Did you notice the "ghosting" is more prominant in the cleaned coin
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I don't know what the very first picture of the coin had done to it but icky  If I feel in a better mood I will show you how I can change a coin, from brand spanking new into an aged coin. |
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That easy aussi coin Just make it babysit the grandkids for the weekend |
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Formerly nancyc
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Did you notice the "ghosting" is more prominant in the cleaned coin No I didn't, but you're right, it is much more prominent! Good pickup!  life is a mystery to be lived not a problem to be solved
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Everyone's done a brilliant (hehehe) job cleaning their coins, but nancy you've got it licked mate I now know where to send mine  And as for the bloke that done this, I think he did something different to all of you going off the second pic of the 36 with the kings head as it looks very funny like when paint crazes..I wonder if he give it a fine coat of lacquer or the like to try and seal the luster..just another thought. And my eyes aren't the best Could you please have a good look for me trout and see if it is crazed or if it's just the angle or lighting or something. You've got a good one there  Cheers mate. And nancy I have an old copper that I scored sitting out the back if you want to call in and do a load It goes something like this I think  |
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Formerly nancyc
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And nancy I have an old copper that I scored sitting out the back if you want to call in and do a load Yeah! Right! In a pig's eye. life is a mystery to be lived not a problem to be solved
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the 36 isn't crazed at all. I rcon they have been sandblasted |
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Don't know but I would've thought sand blasting might pit the coin but yours look ok so to speak..the little dots are still on the crown. But I don't think he's used any method anyone has shown..I think it's just going to be one of those secrets of the universal   Hold on..I wonder if he did a combo and used something like your tarnoff then give them a good rub to age them a little..just so strange being so clean but then looking a little dirty but also polised all at the same time. Look for the shadowing..they nearly look the reverse of the others being so clean where others are dirty. I think I'd be avoiding him from now on Sorry I couldn't help Yeah! Right! In a pig's eye. Ah me old mate nancy..now there's no need to be like that cobba just tryin to look out for ya glad I could make ya But  that's what the little machines for, press the button and walk away |
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