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Soldiers And Standards Final Cleaning

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 Posted 03/22/2012  3:58 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add jessvc1 to your friends list
oops let me fix that
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 Posted 03/22/2012  3:59 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add DVCollector to your friends list
I hope to see larger pics too.
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 Posted 03/22/2012  4:13 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add jessvc1 to your friends list
I forgot to change the image size from thumbnail to a larger size. I cant spell today by the way. too much coffee this morning.
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 Posted 03/22/2012  4:27 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add jessvc1 to your friends list
The green darkened with the cleaning but some of the details came out a little better, I dont know if this was actually a coin that needed cleaning but thats why I bought it- to fix it up a little and get some practice. It was fun
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 Posted 03/22/2012  4:33 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add DVCollector to your friends list
It looks like a real success--especially on the portrait!
Was that a DW soak, or were chemicals involved?
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 Posted 03/22/2012  4:40 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add jessvc1 to your friends list
I did soak this coin in distilled water at the end of the cleaning but used chemicals, toothpicks and a toothbrush to get rid of the crud.
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 Posted 03/22/2012  4:54 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add DVCollector to your friends list
This was a very good candidate for cleaning--and your patient work paid off!
Is the chemical available to anyone? I may try this sometime.
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I buy my chemicals online. If you do clean with chemicals make sure you soak in distilled water for a few days do get rid of the chemical coating the coin. It leaves a slimey coating and doesn't just come off after you clean it. I used the rochelle salt solution posted on this forum a while ago.
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here is a link you might like to read its prob not the best way to do things but just some of the ways an amatuer like myself have used and had good results. well most of the time. If you use chemicals just dip for a couple minutes at a time clean and then dip again. Make sure to use safety goggles and gloves. Dont do this on anything you dont want ruined because this can leave spots here and there on furniture.

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 Posted 03/22/2012  5:30 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Bing to your friends list
Good job.
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thanks for all the compliments it was a fun little project. I have a few more that I am currently working on but taking pictures and downloading then posting takes more time then cleaning the coins sometimes.
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Thanks for the info jessvc1! You certainly have the technique down--the results look professional.
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 Posted 03/22/2012  8:19 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add chrsmat71 to your friends list
looks good!
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Thanks DVCollector
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Nice job jessvc1!
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