Let's see your exonumia!

Most food stores sell distilled water .
And here's a very useful tip..... if you have dogs you know that they can leave yellows spot on your grass. Especially females as their chemistry changes monthly even if fixed.
If you give your dog distilled water guess what their urine won't burn the grass. Or bushes. When we were first married we had a town house and a dalmatian , our back yard was 20'×35' so Bo would do her business . As soon as we switched her over to distilled water no more burnt grass. Try it works!

 

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Jello you just reminded me of something. I boiled about a dozen Lincoln cents once in distilled water with baking soda for about five minutes and it got got rid of verdigris. I totally forgot about it until you mentioned boiling water. It was back in the late 90's. I think baking soda is the key to this as it is alkaline and verdigris is acidic. It may even work without boiling? As usual you have experiment first with low value expendables. And you have to be careful with the baking soda not to scratch anything.

 

Dasani is a Coca Cola product. They should have it in England.

 

I came in here expecting to view new exonumia, and instead, got a primer on how to not turn my lawn yellow.

 

I guess we better skip how to quickly darken bright brass.

 

Or to tan leather (in the old native American fashion), for that matter........

 

I always soak dark tokens I buy in alcohol 30 minutes on each side.

 

Oh no I started a cook book.
No vinegar fellows and gals

One thing that I sure of distilled water done right helps reduce gas this Pcgs sniffer machine. Helps Vf to Ef coinage in grading.

 

Interesting answers all around!

I better get some exonumia up to keep thing honest...


I hate these photos in the 2x2s but I've neglected to buy new holders.

 

As to the vinegar, it is Acetic Acid and removes surface zinc from the brass. No good for tokens or extended life of ammo casings.
It will also remove galvanized plating, some other cheaply done import plating, plus if not neutralized and the item dried quickly it will flash rust ferrous items. AS this hardware prior to welding.


Now back to the last group from the $5.00 box


1930's pewter medal




and for you Reagan fans

 

That's how an eagle should look.

 

Ole Ronnie did it again!

 

"Now there I go again."

 

Ole Reagan I can say much

 

Picked this one up last night. PCGS AU58. Early 20th century, likely late 1920s. The Jellico mine operated in Mountain Ash from 1903 until 1931. The scrip tokens were produced in the mid-1920s until early 1940s for the Jellico company. Not terribly expensive, but a lot of history!

 

I have a box full of this stuff...Anyone from New York who knows this address?

 

Can anyone give me a value on an 1908 elongated cent of William Howard Taft campaign struck on an 1908 IHC?
I found one just know if the asking price is in line.

 

Napster token! Pretty slick.