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<p>[QUOTE="longtimecollect, post: 424904, member: 15648"]<b>Removing The Haze From The Surface Of A Silver Proof Coin.</b></p><p><br /></p><p>I have read all the warnings about the dangers and pitfall of so-called cleaning of coins.I believe it is well established that dipping in an acid based cleaner such as Tarn-X , Jeweluster and the like can ruin a coins luster and related value.The Conservators of coins such NCS have been removing the oxidation and surface tone from coins for some time.I realize these professional agencies preserve the original luster of the coins surface yet remove the unwanted toning. These outfits use some type of cleaning compound and process to achieve the results. The process seems to be a guarded secret. Has anyone out there had the opportunity to work for these outfits and obtain some insight to what is going on in the process.I can only guess the process involves a liquid bath and rinse with a water pic type device and sonic drying.Any solutions on removing Haze.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="longtimecollect, post: 424904, member: 15648"][b]Removing The Haze From The Surface Of A Silver Proof Coin.[/b] I have read all the warnings about the dangers and pitfall of so-called cleaning of coins.I believe it is well established that dipping in an acid based cleaner such as Tarn-X , Jeweluster and the like can ruin a coins luster and related value.The Conservators of coins such NCS have been removing the oxidation and surface tone from coins for some time.I realize these professional agencies preserve the original luster of the coins surface yet remove the unwanted toning. These outfits use some type of cleaning compound and process to achieve the results. The process seems to be a guarded secret. Has anyone out there had the opportunity to work for these outfits and obtain some insight to what is going on in the process.I can only guess the process involves a liquid bath and rinse with a water pic type device and sonic drying.Any solutions on removing Haze.[/QUOTE]
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