This my fine feathered friends- Is a 1901o vam 25a . I would like to get this, i believe it 2 be terminal toning OFF the coin one way or the other. I would like 2 do the baking soda foil trick, ive never done it before. I think i know what you guys are gonna say but, thought id ask anyway. So, how should i go about removing the black stuff from this coin, i would like to atleast attempt something other than the 2 hours in acetone i gave it...... Im ready 2 gamble !!!
Heres a better photo of how ugly it is, if the obverse looked like the 1st photo i wouldnt care as much i guess @SuperDave @Dave Waterstraat
"atleast attempt something other than the 2 hours in acetone i gave it...." " 2 hours in acetone i gave it...." "acetone" "ACETONE" Now I'm no coin expert, but I know that acetone can be incredibly abrasive and hurt the value of your coin by damaging its luster and removing toning. I've heard many times not to clean coins, just passing on my
Actually acetone wont harm luster OR remove toning. Are you saying its supposed to be all capitals?? Like this- ACETONE??
Well thanks for teaching me something! I guess I was wrong, oh well. Also, the sentences were supposed to be a dramatic zoom in into the word acetone, it's not supposed to be capitalized . That'll teach me to do more research before commenting. Thanks again!
13) Cleaning with Aluminum Foil is a simplest version of the Elctrochemical Reduction cleaning method (see #16 below) for removing tarnish from silver coins. NOTE: Do not use this method on silver coins of high value. A silver coin is placed into a strip of folded aluminum foil, shiny side inward. The foil and silver coin should be moistened separately with water before placing the coin inside the foil. Once the silver coin is surrounded by the foil, quickly press the foil into the coin's relief. CAUTION: Do not keep fingers on the aluminum foil for too long. The chemical reaction between the foil, water and oxidized silver may create high temperatures and possibly burn your skin. The chemical reaction will last for several minutes and may produce an odor similar to rotten eggs. After the coin cools down, peel the aluminum foil away from the coin. Black oxide can be easily rinsed off and the coin dried with a soft cloth. Coins with extensive oxidation may not respond completely to this method. Found this on a link for cleaning coins found with a metal detector. http://www.metaldetectingworld.com/cleaning_coin_p16_silver.shtml
Thanks, 4 the info. That is way different and way more detailed than what i read (a very long time ago) i just dont see how it could hurt this coin. Its not worth much and not high grade, if i do it ill show after pics
The way I used to clean my bullion years ago was to simply boil some water, take a glass dish and line it with aluminum foil. Sprinkle about a couple table spoons full of baking soda across the foil along with a pinch of salt. I also added a small amount of baking soda to the boiling water. Then pour the boiling water into the dish with the foil. Then set the coin into the water mixture for about 30 seconds. Pull the coin out with some tongs or something that will not scratch it. This method works best the hotter the water is. Otherwise do a mixture of 10:1 water:EZ-Est and watch the surface of the coin while you submerge it.
Well, i went ahead and tried it. Was sort of a fun little experiment. The obverse came out looking good. I laid the reverse side down against the foil, and i must have left it in there too long or something. Overall im happy though, whaddya think? Note the reverse toning is actually completely new. I left it in there for like 5 mins, oops
I think it is an major improvement. Very interesting results. Thanks for showing it. And actually doing it.
That looks like - in the case of a better coin - a situation where dipping would finish a restoration with a coin which dipping alone would destroy.
