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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;hotwheelsearl, post: 7287842, member: 75143&quot;]So I&#039;ve been chemically cleaning coins for a while and have had some tremendously successful results in the past.</p><p><br /></p><p>However, we all reach that point where pride cometh before the fall. Below are an unholy trifecta of misery wrought by an over-estimation of ability and an under-appreciation of the virtue of patience.</p><p><br /></p><p>Gordian III </p><p>Kallatis 4-assarion</p><p>Varbanov 354</p><p><br /></p><p>This coin started out a little rough, but decent. I wanted to bring out some more details on the reverse, as I was unable to read it well enough.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1276002[/ATTACH] </p><p>After submersion in sodium hydroxide and sodium thiosulfate, I raised enough of the reverse to clearly read the Greek letters, and even brought out the delta in the left field!</p><p>So, naturally, the logical next step is to throw it in vinegar and promptly forget about it.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1276017[/ATTACH] </p><p>A few hours later, it was all ogre, and all progress was lost. Coin started off being a worn, but attractive smooth green guy. It ended as another sacrifice to the slag heap.</p><p>Fail Rating: 9/10</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Antoninus Pius</p><p>Thrace</p><p><br /></p><p>This started off pretty rough. I thought it was just a layer of minerals and I would reveal a glorious coin underneath.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1276003[/ATTACH] </p><p>I was wrong. This is one of those relatively rare instances where the &quot;cleaning&quot; actually <i>removes detail</i>.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1276018[/ATTACH] </p><p>Fail Rating: 8/10</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Trajan </p><p>As</p><p>RIC 395</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1276004[/ATTACH] </p><p>Trajan had a really bad case of getting shotgunned in the face. I felt that I could probably even out the color a bit.</p><p>After giving it the magic juice, at least the color is even. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1276015[/ATTACH] </p><p>However, entire loss of the patina and the new injury on victory&#039;s head are unfortunate and ugly.</p><p>Maybe this was DOA, maybe it never had a chance. Regardless, the end result isn&#039;t very pleasant and I am very sad. </p><p>Fail Rating: 4/10[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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