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Search the web for “Dillers Coin Darkener” or Deller’s Darkener. The name seems to vary, but the compound is meant to darken cleaned copper.
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This is less of a Virtual 7070, and more of a real one. [ATTACH]
I’m still here, but I didn’t have any gold, and I never properly photographed the bicentennial issues. Maybe I will join in again if there are...
This was before I dropped it in the grass. [ATTACH]
You may enjoy this post about the Roosevelt design from six years ago....
Did I just post this? It’s hard to keep it all straight… [ATTACH]
From the thread An Introduction to the Standing Liberty Quarter, this picture of the restrike shows the artifact in detail. Note how it holds up...
This mark is quite intentional. Unfortunately, my references for this are lost to memory. The line does depict part of the garment - not exactly...
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Are you concerned about whether the adhesive on the tape might react with the coin? Any reactants in the stickum will be trapped in close quarters...
Agree. Unlike a slab, the plastic in a 2x2 is rippled and wavy. It will introduce unmanageable hotspots where your lights catch a ripple and...
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I understand. Working around a cat as I type this. [ATTACH]
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