Restore Toning On Seated Dime Love Token - Page 2

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Bump111 Pillar of the Community United States 3325 Posts	Posted 06/09/2020 5:03 pm The token is in mid-mount, but the jeweler sent photos to confirm bezel size. The antiquing finish is made of marcasite. It isn't finished, but I have to say it isn't as awful as I had imagined. They say it will soften after they finish the other work including mounting the garnets. I also asked them to fill in the old necklace hole (not treated yet.) Finished pics will follow when the work is complete. Edit: When I was discussing what the token should look like, I told them to look up "circulation cameo" on the internet and use that as a guide - I think they really took that to heart and made a valiant attempt. "Nummi rari mira sunt, si sumptus ferre potes." - Christophorus filius Scotiae Edited by Bump111 06/09/2020 5:08 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 06/10/2020 01:57 am Not bad. Any idea what the jewels were that were originally set in it? I also think the love token side is set turned about 90 degrees in the bezel. Did the jeweler do that or was it already set that way? Report this Post to the Staff
Bump111 Pillar of the Community United States 3325 Posts	Posted 06/10/2020 10:19 am Quote: I also think the love token side is set turned about 90 degrees in the bezel. Did the jeweler do that or was it already set that way? You know, I hadn't considered that the token side should show the vine vertically. Interesting point and probably correct. No idea what was originally mounted gem-wise. When I got the token, the drill holes were painted with enamel paint. The token isn't yet mounted - they just wanted to put the coin in there to show the size of the bezel we're having made for it. So, I could get them to mount it vertically. What are your opinions of the "antiquing" job? "Nummi rari mira sunt, si sumptus ferre potes." - Christophorus filius Scotiae Report this Post to the Staff
Bump111 Pillar of the Community United States 3325 Posts	Posted 06/10/2020 10:23 am Hmmmm... What do you think? Mount it this way? "Nummi rari mira sunt, si sumptus ferre potes." - Christophorus filius Scotiae Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188770 Posts	Posted 06/10/2020 12:28 pm It does look better than I expected. 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
Andrew99 CCF Advertiser United States 1533 Posts	Posted 06/10/2020 1:44 pm The egg in a Tupperware I have used whenever I buy a blast white cleaned coin. It can come out nice, but most of the time it just comes out dark. Don't leave it in too long or it will be charcoal black. I have also tried putting silica gel or Drierite in with it to minimize humidity which can result in water deposition on the surface. Natural toning is via vapor, not solution, so I wanted to minimize condensation on the surfaces. The humidity present or absent affects the speed by a large amount. Edited by Andrew99 06/10/2020 1:46 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 06/10/2020 10:54 pm I do think that orientation looks better. My guess is that there was some kind of jewel, in those settings and after one or more was lost they probably replaced them with droplets of enamel. With care those droplets could probably be replaced. Were the leaves enameled as well? Report this Post to the Staff
Bump111 Pillar of the Community United States 3325 Posts	Posted 06/11/2020 10:43 am Quote: Were the leaves enameled as well? No - the leaves were just engraved. I thought it would look good with green enamel. The jeweler says that mounting cut stones is a no-go without creating larger prongs and I don't want to take any more chances altering the token. SO, we are looking at a flat-bottomed stones such as cabochon. The lady to whom this belongs decided she liked Lady Liberty upright in the mounting - so we are going with that. I do agree that it looks interesting in the 90 degree position. Thanks everyone for your continued comments. "Nummi rari mira sunt, si sumptus ferre potes." - Christophorus filius Scotiae Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 06/13/2020 08:07 am What will happen after wearing it for a while? Report this Post to the Staff
52Raymo Pillar of the Community United States 8516 Posts	Posted 06/14/2020 1:58 pm Post a pic when it's all done ! Oregon coin geek.....* GO BEAVS ! ! ! * Report this Post to the Staff
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