Every once in a while people send me pics of coins they have conserved. I just thought I'd share a few.
BadThad when you conserve a coin doesnt that depreciate the value of it since it is cleaned? And who do you conserve coins? I have a few that have no value to them because they are so rough but I would love to have them look beautiful again for my own collection.
Cleaning a coin that has nothing wrong with it, (just toned, etc), always loweres its value. Conservation is used to denote that 1) the person knows what they are doing and 2)the coin actually needed action to protect it and get it back to where it should be. I find all of these pics examples of positive conservation. Chris
I agree with medoraman, this is different than cleaning. All of the coins pictured appear to have suffered from corrosion and without neutralising this corrosion the coins would eventually be destroyed and turn to dust. I'd much rather have a conserved coin rather than an untouched original which is being eaten away.
Thad indicated that he coins were sent to him by others. Also, even though he didn't say so, I am sure they used his Verdi-care solution and followed the directions very carefully, and stayed in the conservation category. Looking at the coins in the right hand photos ( such as the 1834 ) I suspect very few if any would look at it and say cleaned. My compliments to Thad on a good product and to the people doing the conservation. Nice work. Jim
There's a difference between cleaning and conservation. When done properly, the conservation results in an improvement to the coin whereas cleaning damages the coin.
Yes, you're corect on all accounts....except they just sent me the pictures and not the coins. Thanks Jim!
Great job on that 1835 8 reales coin (even though it is a debased silver contemporary counterfeit). Ok, you got me. I'm buying a vial. =)
Be patient, read all directions, keep notes or photos of progress, and practice a lot before using on a better coin. This way you can learn to evaluate if the coin can be conserved or not and whether it will improve the coin. Conservation is not a no-brainer, it does require thought. Jim
I am not much of a fan of cleaning/conserving, but that 1924-D wheatie doesn't even look it at all. Good job!
