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Cleaned Or Conserved? Japan Dancing Phoenix

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Another one of my projects.
I bought a bunch of coins in a lot and this was among them.
It fills a slot in my World Type collection.

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 Posted 08/08/2017  09:37 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add jbuck to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Cleaned or conserved? I cannot really say, but I can say good job. That coin was toast, but I think it looks a lot better now and it fills a hole.
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The corrosion caused irreparable harm to the surface, but you took a hideous coin and made it acceptable without cringing.
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Great job preserving, IMO.

let us know the steps you took to do this
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The steps are easy to understand but not so easy to do.
In addition to my usual chemical baths (some approved, some not,) I sharpened the end of a sewing needle so that it is like an oval faced chisel.
I use the tool to remove the green crystals one speck at a time.
To get the idea, spread some chunky peanut butter on a saltine cracker and remove it with a tooth pick.
Try not to touch the cracker with the tooth pick.
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Nice visual there.

And nice job fixing up that coin.
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@chute72, you get top marks for patience, diligence, and manual dexterity!
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The steps are easy to understand but not so easy to do... Try not to touch the cracker with the tooth pick.
I am even more impressed.
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I use the tool to remove the green crystals one speck at a time.


It seems like you have more patience and steadier hands than I do
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Definitely more patience than I have too. I think you made an ugly coin look good.
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