Found this a week or two ago and loved it's toning. Haven't seen anything over 2000 with this awesome toning, not saying they aren't out there.
the reason why? Because toning is a really slow process, and generally takes a lot longer than two years (unless It's AT) IAT and NT is really subjective anyway, please don't get me started on this topic. I think this coin may have come in contact with some chemicals, intentionally or unintentionally. I do like it though.
Just wondering, would humidity have a part in the toning process? I ask because I live in the far SE and it gets very humid here. I know that some of the coins that I've put into protectors are starting to change colors already. I try the wipe off all oil residue from my hands before I place them in the protectors.
Are you saying that it looks like someone used saliva to toned it? I've never heard of that. Guess I wouldn't since I'm new to collecting.
Forget wiping your hands, it's really fruitless. Give your pieces a quick acetone dip, with a GOOD rinse to insure no contaminents remain.
Would that help with getting those marks that look like finger prints off the coin? How can you safely remove, what appears to be water stains, from coins?
^^^ that. Fingerprints can only be removed soon after they are made, as the oils that they are comprised of from our skin will etch into the coin.
I've heard of people using ketchup to clean their coins. Wouldn't that eat away at the toning that the cent has gained? I would think that wouldn't be a good idea.
There's really only one way to clean silver , and it should only be done by those that know what they're doing . It's using an acidic solution , and if left in too long it will remove the luster as it basically removes the top layer of the coins surface . Also important and perhaps more so is to be able to tell what coins will benefit from a dip as more are ruined than improved by people who don't know . If in doubt leave the coin alone .
