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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Would you wax silver and silvered coins?
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Moderator
 United States
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I see waxing as a preventive measure best used on base metal coins to help prevent bronze disease. I really don't see a need to do it on silver coins.
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Pillar of the Community
 United Kingdom
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I wondered if it might prevent silver wash from coming off, I have a few with some silvering remaining.
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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If the silvering is patchy, that means there is some copper alloy showing as well.
Renwax is used with ancient bronze coins sometimes, but I think a clear pure wax would be better if used in this case. Perhaps a thin smear with Vaseline might be OK, but you would not want any acidic natural skin oil mixed up with it.
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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That's the idea, but I couldn't think of another way to say so, with the association the gloves have with Vaseline and it's many other and various uses!  Ah, well, life's like that. |
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United Kingdom
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Ive Renwaxed most of my coins because they're UK dug and arent as stable as the desert found coins. Silvered coins do need a coating or the silver will oxidise away (I clean my coins under the assumption that they will be surviving another 2000 years). I might get lacquer soon for a more physically protective coat for some of the dissolving coins.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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...with the association the gloves have with Vaseline... A trip to two different shops for these items might be a good idea  |
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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I have both, bought at different times :)
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United Kingdom
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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i wax some of by bronze coins, especially the one's I've cleaned. i haven't used vaseline...with or without gloves..ummmmmmmmm.... .................I'm not going to say it. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It took me a long time to except waxing. Sometimes it is needed when you have pesky recurring Bronze disease, or a super nice bronze that needs stay that way. I would Ren-Wax. I would not do the Brazilian though.  |
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Posted 09/10/2013 09:24 am
