NO! Generally you want your final step to be an organic solvent to dry the surfaces. Water is the catalyst to corrosion. With VC I like to use ACS...
Thank you from another Hungarian (by decent)! :)
You're getting old, they don't specifically "call it out". You're thinking of the old sniffer video where they had a sample of MY obsolete product...
HUGE improvements!
Indeed - I think a lot is also politics. It's the same old arguments blaming both sides of the isle for the "problems" it would create to stop...
Production needs to HALT on the cent immediately. NIFC is fine, the Mint could haul some money selling them if they became the only source. All...
It would take a much more sophisticated analysis than the "sniffer" IMO.
Good conservation, I liked the steps you took. A little VC goes a long way! With experience you'll be able to complete a conservation with just a...
We'll have to take his word for it. :)
All silver this old without any toning at all has been "cleaned". Some parallel lines in the left, obverse field...can't tell if cleaning...
Looks EF-45, the wheat grains still look sharp. However, the surfaces are questionable. That's an odd toning pattern. It may have been cleaned...
Most men give it away willingly and for free. LOL
Any metal containing copper can form verdigris. Silver and gold coins both contain a little copper.
This is a prime example of a VERDI-CARE™ conservation! [ATTACH]
Nice find regardless of condition! NICE SAVE!
A dancing green, verdigris gremlin comes to mind! lmao
One should never need to manipulate a coin image. If you're not getting it right, then your light is off. I take my pictures with a cheap Canon...
Looks MUCH better! Nice save!
No fears, my manufacturing partner can produce unlimited quantities.
https://www.wizardcoinsupply.com/images/Verdi-Care-Instructions.pdf
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