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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Im getting some casting resin to preserve a couple of things and for display of some things and was wondering what everyone's views on doing this to coins is.
One coin I'm going to suspend is a broken Constantius II siliqua - its beautiful but broken and very fragile and I want to be able to turn it around and see it shine and I cant do this as it is... Perhaps buy some more cracked and broken siliqua to suspend and make a stack - this one was very cheap and I got some awesome coins with it.
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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The local wildlife park not far from where I live sells koala droppings preserved in small acrylic resin blocks.
They are a great hit with the Chinese and Japananse tourists!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The largest hoard of Fugio cents was found in a barrel in the vaults of the Bank of New York. Over the 20th century this bank gave out specimens to valued customers, often embedded in resin, and these can often be found for sale. Those I've seen seem to have been burnished to a bright, unnatural copper shine before being entombed, and that look is frozen forever. I find this procedure, for a coin, to result in the most ironic, contradictory combination of perfect preservation, and ultimate destruction.
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Pillar of the Community
 United Kingdom
4208 Posts |
Philly - this is an issue - the coins can never be retrieved. I want to experiment with coating the coins in release fluid so they can be cracked out. This could leave a pretty bad finish though and I dont intend to remove the coins I put in - but it would be sad to know they will never be exposed to air again. Buried 1700 years and then immediately re-entombed.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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 It's fun. I did it with a lot of coins back in the 60's through the 80's. Gave most away. Wish I kept the one that was a knife with coins embedded in the plastic blade. They sell liquid plastic kits at many hobby stores. I also coated a chess board, made all kinds of STUFF with Liquid Plastic. For coins I've seen clocks, toilet seats, etc. with coins embedded in plastics of all kinds. Try it and lets us see results. |
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New Member
United States
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if it is that fragile you will not be able to break it out withou damaging it more. will it not fit in an airtite or slab. just curious
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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I couldnt find resin locally so I ordered through Amazon. Cost to me was £8 for 500g. I have a few things id like to put into resin but I dont know how far 500g will go. I will test it out on a penny and then try and bust that out. After that ill see what I can do. Might try with some shapes but Id like to start with cubes so I can stack them. And you coated a chess board? with the pieces?! that must has taken a lot of plastic. EDIT: I am not going to break the siliqua back out - it would shatter. But its hardly in tact lightly holding it in your hand. If I put it in an air tite the bit thats broken off will go all over the place... Edited by Ben
02/17/2013 6:51 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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One of the first principles of archaeology is that, if an artifact has survived in the ground for as long as 1700 years, that's exactly where it should stay, unless we can be sure that its "discovery" will not result in its damage or loss, even at the hands of those with the best of intentions.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I've only seen a couple of Bank of New York Hoard Fugios in the holder they were given away in and none of them were cast in plastic. They were all removeable. Of course they may have used differnt holders over the years. I have seen a fair number of BONY hoard Fugios not in holders as well.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3253 Posts |
Absolutely! They say a large proportion, or even the majority, of extant examples of the 13-X Fugio variety, especially those in high grades, come from this hoard.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
4208 Posts |
Resin arrived and dear god the warning labels on the box - so very many. Got some odd looks.
You really do need to use this in a well ventilated area. If you have a cold, this stuff will clear that right up.
Also - 10ml of catalyst to 1 litre of resin and I have 500ml of resin and 50ml of catalyst came with it. Hm.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Can't wait to see the results.
Oregon coin geek.....*** GO BEAVS ! ! ! ***
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Okay, I tried a polished 1971 penny for the first coin to embed and didnt wait long enough on the first lot and it sank straight to the bottom. Woops.
Also, the whole house reaks of the stuff. Its horrible! I might do this outside after this. I feel sorry for the dog which is sleeping in that room today...ill get a fan and air it all out properly
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Posted 02/17/2013 5:42 pm
