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Edited by Blastenpene4
09/17/2023 7:25 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
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Good effort, but it doesn't always work out. Still VF/EF details (ED).
Edited by Coinfrog
09/17/2023 7:37 pm
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I'm thinking it's around EF40, which is what it cost me.
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I know many disagree, but I never use acetone on copper unless the coin surface is unrestorable. Silver, yes ... I've had good results. Copper, no. It often bleaches the color. .
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third obverse only after Verdicare. What gives? did it get there in 24 hrs? patience is a virtue... smat
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Acetone dehydrates the surface. Verdicare rehydrates it. Maybe that combination is not the most effective?
From my research, oils on copper is a good thing so I tend to stay away from washing the surfaces using acetone on copper unless I need a blank slate.
I would probably try a longer term rehydration in xylene.
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I agree, stay away from acetone and copper.
I wouldn't pay xf price for this coin.
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I agree it would have been better to leave it alone. At his point, I might try a 4-6 hour soak in mineral oil to deepen the color a bit. Or just put it just aside for a few years in an airtite and see if it gets better on its own.
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Bedrock of the Community
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tough call. its always a craps shoot when attempting to remove verdigris. you have no idea whats under it. sometimes it works sometimes you uncover things that make you say "why did I do that". the acetone did what was expected. it removed most of the organics. you could almost see what the results were going to be when looking at the original obv with the spotting under the toning you see there plus the fact that the verdigris at K7 was quite large and probably would leave something after the soak.
great learning experience on this one. add that to your knowledge base. before cleaning I would have asked here what the groups thought on doing that would be
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Bedrock of the Community
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On review, I have to admit I liked it better before it was treated.
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This stuff has never let me down, especially on copper. Classic Coin Conditoner is good stuff. Won't work miracles but dang near. No straight grade coin I've ever sent in after a good oiling came back with issues. Say what you want but this stuff works and it works good. This bottle lasted 6 years.  |
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Thanks, luvmyCAM. I may give it a shot. I'm into this coin at $40, so it's not a bad one to experiment on a bit. I appreciate the comments - good food for thought. I've seen some people say they give every coin they buy raw an acetone soak, but my results have been anything but predictable.
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Definite improvement from before.
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Yep, looks better. Was hoping to see more improvement on the green spot on the obverse. Are you going to stop here, or continue experimenting?
Edited by adam126402
09/23/2023 8:28 pm
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I don't know what else I could do to this coin at this point. Long path to get where it is now, but I think the coin has benefitted. Obverse stain at K8 is less noticeable. Overall, the surface of the coin looks better than it did when I received it. I wonder if it would still details, but I'll never bother to TPG it - just not worth the expense. As far as grade goes, I think this has to be an EF45. Pictures are from an 1855 NGC slabbed as EF45. Mine has more detail than this one.   Edited by Blastenpene4
09/24/2023 10:35 am
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