Cleaned Or "toned"

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Wade Pillar of the Community Canada 2781 Posts	Posted 01/14/2015 9:16 pm 1832 nova scotia one penny token, has a very faint rainbow / iridescent "toning". no signs of mechanical cleaning, but is this likely to be the result of a chemical dip? laquered / oiled? or possible natural toning? opinions appreciated Report this Post to the Staff

colonialtokens Pillar of the Community United States 840 Posts	Posted 01/14/2015 10:46 pm cleaned doug Report this Post to the Staff
Normic67 Pillar of the Community 798 Posts	Posted 01/14/2015 11:58 pm If it was cleaned it was done quite a while ago and the toning (might) be artificial. Report this Post to the Staff
Pokermandude Pillar of the Community Canada 1192 Posts	Posted 01/15/2015 12:04 am Very old cleaning, then retoned naturally. Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21786 Posts	Posted 01/15/2015 12:27 am A rather nice example of it's genre; an honest piece. This piece has had the best part of 200 years to acquire the patina that it has. Patina wise, compare with contemporary British copper coins. I guess that if it has been cleaned, it must have been done with a rag and hard rubbing. That would make it quite difficult to distinguish between wear and cleaning. I don't think it has been cleaned, and has only experienced some light circulation wear. Nevertheless, cream metal polishes have been around for a long time; that would give credance to the idea of how the iridescent toning may have been acquired. Report this Post to the Staff
Sander Pillar of the Community Netherlands 561 Posts	Posted 01/15/2015 06:28 am My best guess is some sort of brass polish a while ago, and then stored in an old "pvc" coinalbum.. and a (recent) "aceton bath".. Edited by Sander 01/15/2015 06:29 am Report this Post to the Staff
billfrak Valued Member Canada 496 Posts	Posted 01/15/2015 06:31 am Nice token,it has been in circulation and looks like a old cleaning. Report this Post to the Staff
47P7 Pillar of the Community Canada 1505 Posts	Posted 01/15/2015 09:53 am coin is much too clean for its age. it looks to me like it has been "treated" simply by being soaked in hot water with or without a drop of dish soap and then with a soft tooth brush.. rinse etc... NOW, does that treatment qualify as "cleaned"? try it with an other cooper coin. Report this Post to the Staff
Pacificoin Pillar of the Community Canada 5394 Posts	Posted 01/15/2015 11:14 am Typical example of an old time cleaning now re toning. Classic piece with a similar appearance to GB copper and US Large Cents of the time. Nice looking token overall. Report this Post to the Staff
Wade Pillar of the Community Canada 2781 Posts	Posted 01/15/2015 2:48 pm thanks all, no scratches at all which I would expect with any sort of polishes / brushes. if I remember correctly in old thread mentioned that acetone can sometimes react with old copper in this way (depending on exposure to lighting). any others heard of this? NEXT question, would this distract you enough to not want it in your collection? (I'm struggling whether or not to replace my current example that is a probably a VF30 - but with more natural color) Report this Post to the Staff
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