It won't stop until the coin is as protected from air as much as possible. Since hydrogen sulfide is the main cause of silver toning and it's...
Here you go, generally the only ones I found worth keeping are missing a lot like this one: [ATTACH]
A coin that is produced after the working die(s) gets clogged with debris causing parts of the design not to be transferred to the planchet during...
I like the first one, better strike.
I've seen this before but not as extreme. Goes to show you, finding these in high grade is not as simple as buying a mint set like most think....
I would transfer that into an airtite before it turns completely black.
You can send it to me if you want! LOL 1999 WAM is a rare coin. I search a ton of coins and have found 2 over many years of searching. You were...
What about 10, 50, or a 100 years from now? If it's not destroyed, I guarantee it will cause someone grief someday.
Should add, it's not a counterfeit, it's a fake. Counterfeit coins are those that are intended to be passed-off as legal tender in transactions...
Cut it in half and throw it into the garbage. These altered 14D's have ruined more than one ignorant persons view of collecting.
Acetone is completely non-reactive with metals. Sounds like you removed some nail polish or something organic that was covering the coin.
Not to mention it's a helluv a lot cheaper.
A trust is the way to go, we set one up a long time ago for our kids (now adults) to make it easy on them. You got off CHEAP with probate! When...
Wow, that's beautiful!
Oh yeah? How?
I believe the alkaline is added to ionize the oleic acid so it will bind with the metal forming an anti-corrosion barrier. I agree, acetone is a...
Yes, I've removed a lot of different surface residues on silver coins including PVC. However, I prefer acetone for PVC. I use it, then a little VC...
PMD, plated.
VC is effective on ALL metals, regardless of composition.
Maybe, it's hard to tell from just a couple pictures. Like any conservation project, the results vary depending on many different factors. The bad...
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