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<p>[QUOTE="Exodus_gear, post: 4955595, member: 35783"]Don't be discouraged, I know a decent amount of people are against cleaning. Which is slightly baffling because very rarely do coins pop out of the ground 2000 years later in pristine condition. They require some sort of touch up.</p><p><br /></p><p>I've been doing it for a few years and yes I will admit my first 1 or 2 were not really that great of a cleaning or restoration job. Its going to take patience and practice. You'll need to learn to look for details like bronze disease and weak patina. Gather up several tools as well. Toothpicks, bamboo, toothbrush, and orthodontic equipment. Rule of thumb is the harder the tool you use, the more gentle the touch is needed. </p><p><br /></p><p>The first one below, I just finished yesterday. I realized that the patina on the rev side was a bit weak on one of the soldiers and decided to stop there before I damaged anything. The 2nd one is from a few months back.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you have any questions or need help/advice let me know</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1191115[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1191117[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Exodus_gear, post: 4955595, member: 35783"]Don't be discouraged, I know a decent amount of people are against cleaning. Which is slightly baffling because very rarely do coins pop out of the ground 2000 years later in pristine condition. They require some sort of touch up. I've been doing it for a few years and yes I will admit my first 1 or 2 were not really that great of a cleaning or restoration job. Its going to take patience and practice. You'll need to learn to look for details like bronze disease and weak patina. Gather up several tools as well. Toothpicks, bamboo, toothbrush, and orthodontic equipment. Rule of thumb is the harder the tool you use, the more gentle the touch is needed. The first one below, I just finished yesterday. I realized that the patina on the rev side was a bit weak on one of the soldiers and decided to stop there before I damaged anything. The 2nd one is from a few months back. If you have any questions or need help/advice let me know [ATTACH=full]1191115[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1191117[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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