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Valued Member
United States
254 Posts |
I just got a nice 1857 Flying Eagle that I believe is a Snow 2. The original coin had some oxidation and after a 24 hour soaking it came out great. I have a couple of Snow 2 coins in my collection, but this is now my best one. I think it could easily be an XF coin.    |
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Valued Member
 United States
254 Posts |
I forgot to upload the reverse after treatment.  |
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Valued Member
United States
172 Posts |
Looks way better. Good job!
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Pillar of the Community
 Canada
5400 Posts |
Looked way better before .
Lost the original appearance by
Playing with it .
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Moderator
United States
15472 Posts |
I prefer the look of the original coin with it's natural albeit toned surfaces. It is now a cleaned coin with much reduced eye appeal.  Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
599 Posts |
Much better after treatment.
Watch your top knot
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
I prefer the original look as well.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
19197 Posts |
Question...was acetone used at any stage in this effort?
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Valued Member
United States
254 Posts |
No acetone was used on this coin. The Verdi-Care soak was enough to remove surface oxidation and conserve the coin. I am always interested in how collectors react to cleaned or conserved coins. To me, this coins conservation has removed harmful oxidation and coated it with a protective layer. I see more detail and the eagle stands out and is more eye appealing. As with a lot of things in life, we have our preferences. Thanks for your feedback.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
1465 Posts |
Post-conservation on this coin has better eye appeal to me.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6548 Posts |
It's a nice coin. Subjectively, I think the post-VC coin has much more visible details and better eye appeal.
Given the different reactions, I guess I should ask: is VerdiCare considered cleaning? Most of the threads I have read involving VC are for verdigris treatment.
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Valued Member
United States
254 Posts |
Great question regarding Verdi-Care. Articles I have read say it is coin conservation not cleaning. Verdigris in all forms is removed and a protective coating is placed on the coin. If the Verdigris/oxidation is not removed it will continue to eat away at the coins metal. I have seen coins that are cleaned display a shiny metallic appearance. The Verdi-Care does not do that, but leaves the coins natural toning intact. I learned about the use of Verdi-Care in this forum.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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In my opinion, I think it looks much better after the Verdi-Care treatment.  Errers and Varietys.
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Valued Member
United States
271 Posts |
How long did you soak it in VerdiCare?
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Valued Member
United States
254 Posts |
Soaked 24 hours with a light q-tip swabbing of the coin to remove the Verdi-Care residue.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Clearly a subjective issue. Problem is, I don't think it would straight-grade.
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Posted 08/16/2024 11:54 pm
