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Is there any way to do this? I'm not talking about AT, I'm talking about manipulating environmental factors such as increasing exposure, humidity, etc...
What got me thinking about this is I got some really nice, BU, toned pennies from my grandparents from like 1995-2000. Of course they're not worth very much, but the eye appeal is amazing. I was surprised that coins could tone that quickly (and I know they didn't tone them themselves...they just threw them in a jar and let them sit for 15 years...).
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Have you tried the "taco bell napkin method?" John1  |
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Bedrock of the Community
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I do this all the time. But it does take time. Pending on where you live, place coins on a piece of raw wood, place on window sill and turn occasionally. If you place the wood on the inside, should be on a kitchen window sill. The coins will tone and the degree would be due to the amount of cooking and type of cooking done in the kitchen.
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Rest in Peace
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Have you tried the "taco bell napkin method?" NAPKIN ? I always thought it was rubbing the coin with the wrapper of a rice and bean burrito.  |
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Pillar of the Community
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Stick the coins into a burrito and let it sit on the windowsill for 15 years. |
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Forum Dad
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BiggFredd used to live near a glass manufacturing plant, he could put an ASE on his windowsill for 60 days and it was gorgeous. |
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If there were that many chemicals in the air to tone the coins, I'm not sure I would want to live there.
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Forum Dad
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Yeah, that's what I said too, makes you wonder what you're breathing.
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Bedrock of the Community
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I have placed dozens of coins in simple kraft envelopes with some remarkable results over the years.
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Pillar of the Community
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This was in an old coin envelope on top of my dresser for two months or so.   |
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TypeCoin , what did your coin look like before being placed in the envelope for 2 months. what I'm looking at is very impressive .
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TypeCoin , what did your coin look like before being placed in the envelope for 2 months. what I'm looking at is very impressive . Blast white after being scrubbed clean. The raw surfaces left them very reactive and susceptible to toning. I bought the coin cleaned. I did NOT clean it myself. Edited by TypeCoin971793
12/21/2015 9:08 pm
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This was in an old coin envelope on top of my dresser for two months or so. Very nice! Certainly nicer than it was when cleaned.  |
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I just bought my first Seated quarter for $10 and your description of blast white cleaned is very accurate. I had posted another coin a few weeks ago and someone responded about putting it with an egg for toning. after I bought this one I thought about trying to naturally tone it. Is the envelope you used similar to the one linked above? |
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Posted 12/21/2015 3:34 pm
