I would say close but no cigar.
...so, you can argue either side of the question :)
Dude...it's not even your thread. Are you the self-appointed sheriff?
That can be cured with a history-ectomy.
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Wow, sore loser...not even loser, I think cleaning and preservation go hand in hand. Forgive me if I offended anyone other than the OP.
Wow, not sure without destroying them, we chemists tend to be destructive. The best would be XRF, I think a lot of coin dealers have them now.
If it is authenticated as genuine, I wouldn't worry about the expense. If there is a coin show anywhere within a few hours drive, it would be...
Sometimes better to post full size [IMG] Looks like the 5 took a hit, copper is a pretty soft metal and zinc is even softer.
The error appears to be someone shot it with an air rifle. Wait for others, welcome to CoinTalk
Here's my smoothed Indian I am not unhappy with... [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Here is a very badly tooled coin from Google... [IMG] Here's a before and after [IMG]
Good luck!
The "drying" with linseed oil is the reaction of the unsaturation of the compound with atmospheric oxygen, creating a crosslinked polymer barrier....
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See, we all have trouble with Anglish
I'm thinking die polishing, check out the fields under the memorial for some scratching also.
From the world of Ancient Coins...a smoothed coin has had the background worked with some sort of tool to make the surface...smooth. A tooled...
Not intending to hijack, preservation has everything to do with cleaning.
What's wrong with linseed oil?
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