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Here's a before and after pics of a uncleaned coins a got not long ago. Here is after a couple hour rinse and brush to get rid of the loose stuff..   Here's after just one week of distilled water then a pick session with a toothpick and needle, then a dry and wax session...   Looks pretty good right? BUT is that the start of bronze disease on the front?! That weird green on the right? I didn't notice it until I was putting on the wax....darn. Do I need to get that wax off and treat the coin or am I good? Thanks! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I can't tell if it's BD, but if it were mine, I would just keep an eye on it. It could be harmless verdigris. If it seems to get more pronounced, I would remove the wax and treat for BD.
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The coin can out really nice, you did a good job cleaning it.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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 The before/after photos are very dramatic--well done, nice coin!  |
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Pillar of the Community
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awesome cleaning job!! (your coin looks great)
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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wow very good job. If its above the surface its probably just build up and should be safe.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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ok, thanks for the advice, I'll just keep an eye on it.
thanks everyone for the kind words also. I wish all my uncleaned coins came out that good....ones like this keep me hooked on cleaning.
Edited by chrsmat71
04/18/2012 9:44 pm
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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 Fantastic cleaning job, chrsmat! I am so impressed with how it turned out. And I agree with all the other posters; now that the coin is cleaned and sealed with wax, it shouldn't deteriorate any further. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It's remarkable how well you cleaned this coin. I have a few I'm soaking, but nothing this nice yet. Most of them are pretty stubborn.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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tell me about it doucet, most of mine a much more of a pain also...this one was a unusually cooperative. here is the whole bunch I started soaking at the same time, cleaned coin above is on the left...all the rest are still in the bath and have had an additional cleaning session...progress but still not done...they're going to take a while.  I hope I have some nice pictures to post of them...eventually. thanks again everyone! Edited by chrsmat71
04/19/2012 10:32 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Nice cleaning job. The rest of them look promising if they come as clean as the OP coin.
I've been using a similar method to clean a few coins. One of them, I went too far with a needle. You can't see the metal showing by naked eye. The scanner picked up a couple of spots of metal showing. So, I stopped cleaning it.
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One of them, I went too far with a needle. Yeah, I've done that also. I have an otherwise nice Constantinople commemorative with a bit of bronze showing through a scratch...uggggggggg. I keep an eye on the dust/grime collecting on my fingers while I'm picking with a needle (using a magnifying lamp), if I see a hint of green (or whatever color the patina is) I stop immediately. Thanks everyone! |
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Pillar of the Community
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Great cleaning job. |
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Valued Member
United States
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Nicely done chrsmat71! Patience pays off!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Those look like some pretty nice uncleaned coins. Much better then some I've purchased off ebay. |
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Posted 04/18/2012 12:52 pm
