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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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 Nice coin and nice cleaning work!  |
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Pillar of the Community
Bulgaria
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Great work.I will try your method
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Rest in Peace
United States
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There's actually still some crud in the smaller hard to reach spots I've read that a thorn is best for that kind of work. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I would recommend allowing time to do its work on this coin rather than trying to retone it artificially. It is a nice strike on the soldier but flat on the horseman. I see more with the opposite situation. It has a nice clear mintmark showing the 14th workshop (not one I had noted before but all are listed so I assume all exist). I would say the cleaning as done here increased the value of the coin about 3x.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Good job with cleaning this coin it turned out to be a fine specimen of this type. Looks like you will be having fun with this hobby keep it up your off to a good start.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Nice coin! White vinigar, lime juice, toothpaste, and an electric toothbrush. I will be trying this out!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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White vinigar, lime juice, toothpaste, and an electric toothbrush. I will be trying this out! Too late. I'm already trying it. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Well, I now have some crusty coins soaking in lime juice. I must say that I am amazed at how fast it seems to be eating through the crud. I just hope that it does not hurt the patina of these coins (and one is a potentially nice Septimius Severus bronze, so I am keeping my fingers crossed.
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Pillar of the Community
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Update: Well, today I have checked my coins that have been soaking in lime juice for two days now. And it is starting to look as though the coins are turning lighter brown (possibly looking "burnt") and a bit porous.  So any thoughts about this, everyone? And what have your results been, jwharper? Edited by Archraz
01/09/2012 12:50 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I skipped the lime juice and went for the vinegar and toothpaste. So far the results have been better than the olive oil. My problem is the quality of coins I am soaking. They were fairly poor to begin with. I will show the results soon, but don't expect much from these coins. I think, however, that the vinegar worked quite well and did not disturb the patina (yet).
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I was wrong! I just checked on the coins and the patina is all gone (if there ever was any). I guess I left them one night too long. Most are shiny like a penny so I would recommend being very careful when using an acid such as vinegar and keep an eye on your coins. Luckily, these coins are very poor quality and even with the patina missing I cannot attribute them.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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jwharper- Yikes! Sorry to hear about the vinegar. Yeah, mine were in general not that great in quality. I just wonder what Gordon2108 did differently.
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Considering this is the first old coin I've ever had, and I have no experience with cleaning coins in the slightest... I haven't a clue.
I'm trying to think of everything I did. Sometimes I would leave it overnight or let it soak for a day, but other times I would only leave it in for a few hours. I would scrub it for a good half hour until the white toothpaste wasn't really turning dark grey anymore.
None of the crud really came off when I soaked it. I liked to think it just loosened it up for scrubbing. Maybe the key is to just do shorter baths, scrub until you cant get any more off, and repeat until you think its a bad idea to continue?
To be entirely honest I was TRYING to get it shiny before I posted on here, because that's how I thought it was supposed to be when it was clean. So somehow I managed to clean a coin properly despite my best efforts to ruin it.
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Pillar of the Community
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o somehow I managed to clean a coin properly despite my best efforts to ruin it Well, you did a couple of things right. The cleaning turned out very nice and it looks like the brown patina is still in place. Perhaps the most important thing is that you started with a very well preserved and detailed coin. I think I told you earlier that the coin may be worth somewhere around $10. I have changed my mind. I think Doug is more accurate on this one. Looking at the reverse with the fine detail, I don't think I have seen a "FEL TEMP" so well struck and preserved. If you decide to sell your coin, I think you could look for upwards of $30 on this one. It's too bad the horses head was not better struck or better preserved. Anyway, kudos to you on both accounts. I am envious of this coin.  |
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