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spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 05/22/2017 01:37 am I was looking up a couple of things because of another topic and came across these two interesting Wikipedia pages. Thinking of coins, I started wondering if what we usually call "verdigris" is actually "bronze disease". Take a look and see what you think! Bronze Disease: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bronz...?wprov=sfla1 Verdigris: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verdi...?wprov=sfla1 In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020 In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020 In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024 Report this Post to the Staff

Crazyb0 Rest in Peace 10197 Posts	Posted 05/22/2017 01:52 am Interesting indeed. The major difference is purely the chemical reactionary processes. No chemist here, but bronze rot mentions "artifacts", and submersion in seawater. These terms may mean something more specific to conservators of shipwreck items other than coins...? Report this Post to the Staff
spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 05/22/2017 03:02 am Quote: These terms may mean something more specific to conservators of shipwreck items other than coins...? I'm no chemist either but, it doesn't matter what object is in question. "Artifacts" such as cannons are made of metal (alloys) as well as coins, and they all have their specific reactions to environment. The breakdown of the chemical reactions leading to, and perpetuating, "bronze disease" is interesting. Somewhere in there I thought of BadThad and Verdi-Care. I would certainly like his input regarding the difference. In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020 In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020 In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024 Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187914 Posts	Posted 05/22/2017 12:18 pm http://goccf.com/t/71384 Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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