Not really being a gold guy, I would guess common British Sovereigns.
Best bet would be the Ancients Forum. Perhaps @GDJMSP or another admin. could move it.
Uh...no
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If there is such a thing as an air-tight environment.
The thought is that if you leave any of the cleaning material on the object, time will allow it to react with the object.
No scratches from the cloth, scratches from the abrasive in the cleaner (silica) or from grit on the object being pushed around by the cloth.
I still want to try it.
Actually I just won a 1/2 oz proof Libertad that looks milky in the pictures and I fully intend to dip it. I'll try and document it.
I think it is MS62 RB...can I get a job @ed wood 654
DANG
When I first looked at this, I thought it was a Zombucks.
I would like to buy a few of the above to see what I could do.
I'm not above a dip every now and then, and don't find too much wrong about the washing soda/Aluminum treatment. It all depends on how you...
I have actually used this [ATTACH] on some things, but shhhhhhhhh...don't tell anyone.
For those ignorant people (like me) who don't know FTR... http://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/ftr.html
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BTW, is this copper?
Even without magnification, use a light source and tilt one of the items back and forth and see if you notice any lines.
I would love to buy a few milk-spotted Maples from someone to see if I could clean them.
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