So how do I enter?
Interesting thought - how about a company that will slab coins and guarantee them to be genuine but not grade them. Has a possibility to be...
1794 Large Cent My baby. I bought this coin over 40 years ago. I was in graduate school and although I couldn't afford it, I was being sent...
To go on a little more about cyanide, I am reminded of Tom Lehrer's Irish Ballad - "Her mother she could never stand, Sing rickety-tickety-tan,...
This makes me irritated that there is no easy way to minimize this damage. I guess tooling that has been discussed on another thread would work,...
OMG
If a "cleaned" coin is allowed to age, mellow and oxidize. could it ever pass for an un-cleaned coin?
I want to cry
Holy Moly! Stay away from cyanides of any ilk. When acidified they produce hydrogen cyanide which is the old "gas chamber" gas. Hope you are...
The coinage metals are usually considered to be gold, silver and copper. They all do have different surface chemistries, but harsh cleaning would...
Know I am being picky, but you have high aspirations and should know that harsh "cleaning affects the value" of coins - only if you can detect the...
I'm not Doug, but the answer is simple, it makes them look shiny and sparkly and attracts the eye of all but the purists.
Buying single coins on e-bay can be an expensive proposition. B&M shops and shows are much cheaper, but if you look long enough, you can find...
Good job
I'll go with original
Looking at the msds, it doesn't show oxalic acid as an ingredient. Does work well on cookware though.
Remind me again of how old you are.
Kentucky said: ↑ So to counteract the lack of creativity we go back 100 years for inspiration? This is reminiscent of all the sequel movies that...
How could you see any scratches, the surface is so dark. To quote yourself, cleaning off toning often reveals signs of earlier harsh cleaning....
So to counteract the lack of creativity we go back 100 years for inspiration?
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