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Pillar of the Community
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I dont want to put it in chemicals and you guys seem to know alot about olive oil, and the soaking methods so I thought I would ask and how long to I have to keep it in olive oil, since I heard this is the way to darken the coins.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Olive oil to darken coins?  Edited by oih82w8
11/01/2011 3:50 pm
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The coin has a nice patina, just leave it alone. Don't try to enhance it, you will only ruin it.
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Pillar of the Community
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OK consider it done, now time to put it in its new home(a plastic flip)
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The coin has a nice patina, just leave it alone. I agree, let it darken all on it's own now. Very nice job! |
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Dont do anything with that coin... it is nice as it is. Olive oil have small % of acid so you better dont keep it there. It is better to rub it with a tiny bit of animal(pig) fat. That could give him tone you want and it wont last long if you dont put it in plastic case.
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Pillar of the Community
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Such a coin will darken faster if you do not place it in a flip but just lay it in a south facing window where it will get hot with the sun and be exposed by natural gasses in the air. Rather than putting artificial chemicals on it you might just handle it frequently with your normally oily fingers (not dirty but not just scrubbed either). You will notice that modern copper coins go brown in a few years of circulation and this will too. If you live in an industrial area filled with fumes, this treatment might go faster than if you live in a desert but heat, light and handling will improve the look of cleaned coins much more than sealing them away in a collection protected from the elements.
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thanks guys I will probably end up putting it in the window. Good to hear everyones ideas.
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Posted 11/01/2011 3:50 pm
