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<p>[QUOTE="Rhino89, post: 889062, member: 21773"]I don't know about a Taco napkin, but my plan is to try this:</p><p> </p><p>I ordered 100g of powdered sulfur, and I plan on trying 2 different ways (one on each side of the coin). On one side, I'll put a fine layer of a paste of sulfur and vaseline to see what effect that has. The other side will be in touch directly with sulfur powder only. The coin will then be wrapped and placed on my windowsill in a room that is always in the 80s-90s. I'll monitor the coin every few days, and take some photos of the progress every week. We'll see where the project goes. Oh, and the reason why I'll try vaseline is since it's made with water and petrolatum, the water content in it should introduce some moisture into the system.</p><p> </p><p>It seems that the source of toning on the coin is sulfur in the air, and I'll be checking to see if I can replicate the hydrogen-sulfide-like effect with the sulfur powder's presence. And I hope no one attacks me for doing this, I originally came up with the idea in another thread because I got a coin I've been craving for years but saw that it was cleaned to a mirror-like look that I'd like to tone down and make more natural-looking so that it doesnt painfully stick out in my collection.</p><p> </p><p>If anyone has tips/advice/suggestions on how to modify the procedure above, let me know before I start :eat:[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Rhino89, post: 889062, member: 21773"]I don't know about a Taco napkin, but my plan is to try this: I ordered 100g of powdered sulfur, and I plan on trying 2 different ways (one on each side of the coin). On one side, I'll put a fine layer of a paste of sulfur and vaseline to see what effect that has. The other side will be in touch directly with sulfur powder only. The coin will then be wrapped and placed on my windowsill in a room that is always in the 80s-90s. I'll monitor the coin every few days, and take some photos of the progress every week. We'll see where the project goes. Oh, and the reason why I'll try vaseline is since it's made with water and petrolatum, the water content in it should introduce some moisture into the system. It seems that the source of toning on the coin is sulfur in the air, and I'll be checking to see if I can replicate the hydrogen-sulfide-like effect with the sulfur powder's presence. And I hope no one attacks me for doing this, I originally came up with the idea in another thread because I got a coin I've been craving for years but saw that it was cleaned to a mirror-like look that I'd like to tone down and make more natural-looking so that it doesnt painfully stick out in my collection. If anyone has tips/advice/suggestions on how to modify the procedure above, let me know before I start :eat:[/QUOTE]
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