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I guess my method, which takes only a few minutes and works without fail, fell on deaf ears.
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Originally posted by coppercoins
I guess my method, which takes only a few minutes and works without fail, fell on deaf ears.
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Originally posted by SuperDave
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Originally posted by coppercoins
I guess my method, which takes only a few minutes and works without fail, fell on deaf ears.
Not in all cases.
Not in all cases that it works or not in all cases that it falls on deaf ears? If a coin has been waxed or lacquered the coating has to be removed first...but with a coin that is not coated in crud, it works every time. I have never run into a case where it doesn't work...and I've been at this for many years. The only time I use it is when a coin has been cleaned or polished and has a very shiny, brassy appearance and needs to be dulled down to not be such an eye sore. Case in point, I bought a group of wheats once and it contained a 1911S with VF details, but was brassy from cleaning. Five minutes with a rag and it looked like a decent VF brown coin. A friend offered $15 for the coin because it matched the rest of his early set, and said it looked great. He knew exactly what had been done to it, but knew I could take care of it and make it look right. I gave him the coin for $10 because the coin wasn't right, but looked right. At no time do I do this to hide anything or to sell cleaned coins as uncleaned coins. I do it to make otherwise nice coins appear less harmed so they can rejoin the collecting hobby without being tossed in a drawer. Any coins I sell that have been done this way get a discount by at least two grades, because I am effectively cleaning the coin to remove the appearance of cleaning...but I guarantee it works. |
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Sorry coppercoins, read your reply earlier but forgot. |
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copper coins,is the the oil in the rag that does something to the coin,i have heard that sulfer does the same thing.thanks
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Originally posted by kendra9
copper coins,is the the oil in the rag that does something to the coin,i have heard that sulfer does the same thing.thanks
No, that is not correct. Sulphur generally puts color on uncirculated coins - toning. What you are talking about is taking a scrubbed, cleaned coin and turning it a more natural brown color. Two completely different results. The oily rag tunrs the coins brown - not "rainbow" colored as sulphur would do. A coin that is worn then scrubbed looks wrong with sulphur toning on it...trust me, I've seen hundreds of thousands of cents - not one turned that way naturally. If you want a natural appearance on a cleaned coin, the only way to do it is to speed up the process that originally turned the coins brown to begin with - finger oil, grease, dirt, grime...not sulphur. |
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but,i did not scrub the coin,i used wax to take off the oxidation,then I removed the wax,which turned the penny silver...someone in another forum said to use sulfer with alittle vaseline and rub the coin till it turns brown.we only have one chance at this with one coin,so maybe I will try your way,my friends brother works at a garage,i will ask him.how long will this process take,and thanks so much.
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about 15 yeaes ago I bought a bag-o-pennys and they all had a shine to them as I figure it they had been waxed. any how to the point of artificial toneing ive been following this thread and did a expriment of my own. cleand a penny with brasso then went out to my yard where my old plow truck drooled on the snow dipped my finger in the ecological holocaust. rubbed the coin and set it on my wood stove for about 20 min wiped it off and it had started to turn . dont recomend this but for the sake of science and learning.  kendra9 please keep us up to date. good luck coggie59(jeff) |
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so,it works with motor oil,is that what your saying.
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i was told if I use just alittle sulfer mixed with vaseline it will turn it brown.
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Originally posted by coppercoins
I guess my method, which takes only a few minutes and works without fail, fell on deaf ears.
She is still asking about this in another forum too, so I repeated your comments, hopefully she will read and heed it there even if she doesn't here. |
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Originally posted by kendra9
but,i did not scrub the coin,i used wax to take off the oxidation.
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Originally posted by kendra9
we only have one chance at this with one coin.
well, just clean it again! the evidence of the cleaning is already there, so repeating the cleaning process will do no further damage than is already done, but it will allow you to try the recoloration experiment again (and again if necessary). |
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i have been trying to do it the way coppercoins said,how many times do I have to do this,and I'm using my 60 watt bulb in my romm to warm it,and then wiping it with the rag,i have not seen a difference yet.how long shall I keep doing it..thanks
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thanks to all,did not get a good grade at all,i could not make it look old again.
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