Techniques for artificially toning a coin

Anyone mind sharing some of the techniques for artificially toning a coin? I'm not looking to make a profit off this, or pass anything off as natural toning. I received a roll of silver eagles with every coin in the roll having nasty looking milk spots. Figured I'd have some fun with the roll, I can't make them look any worse!

 

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I don't think anyone here is going to help you. Those of us who know how to AT a coin would prefer that information be as hard to find as possible since it is damaging to the hobby.

 

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If you want to experiment, why don't you buy a bottle of MS70 and see if you can remove the milk spots without leaving hairlines on the coins.

Chris

 

You need to become a coin doctor first.

Really, get some anti tarnish moist wipes, remove those spots, sell them, add few dollars and buy spot free ones.

 

You're asking people to tell you to put your coins in poop?

 

And if any such help should be posted it would be an instance where censorship would be in order, in the interest of the hobby? The title is just too inviting to google.

 

"The most famous forger of all, Karl Wilhelm Becker, put his imitations in a box of iron filings attached to the wheel of his coach, to create artificial wear. Then he would bury them in a manure pile to imitate the natural toning or patina of a genuine coin."
http://classicalcoins.blogspot.ca/2006/03/forgeries.html

... then there is the part about feeding coins to goats ...?

I hope the OP enjoys his fun time with that roll of silver eagles.

 

The poor goat...

 

I wonder if the coins caused the goats to have constipation!!!

 

Spin Doctors not welcomed here........

 

I like Chris' idea of experimenting with permanently removing the milk spots instead. You would be rich if you could figure that out.

 

Don't let anyone make you feel bad for being curious. While I would second the suggestion to dump and replace, if you want to experiment, there is nothing wrong with it; most everyone has at one time or another, and as with different cleaning methods, a lot can be learned in doing so.

 

If you google it, there are plenty of methods. You will just have to try differnt ones, to see which one you like best.

 

Ask Detecto. He has an ongoing study of how to artificially (he says naturally) tone coins.

 

I agree. There is nothing wrong with experimenting. It will teach you how to better identify coins that have been messed with. I didn't intend to suggest that there is anything wrong with it. I just don't think you will get a lot of advice here. But, the information you are looking for can be readily found.

 

You went wrong adding the word artificially. If you were looking at how to set up coins in an environment conducive to toning over several years, well that's completely different and is completely acceptable.

 

hey cam i totally agree

 

Toning silver is easy - google hydrogen sulfide.

 

In all fairness, wouldn't paying a premium for a toned coin also be damaging to the hobby? If no one was willing to pay a premium, wouldn't that eliminate most all coin doctors?