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<p>[QUOTE="2coins, post: 83793, member: 4478"]I have also messed with re-toneing silver coins in the past that have been bought cheap due to cleaning. I have been fairly good at it from time to time, each coin is differant and will react differant. I have used a bottle of "Gun Blue", reduce it with acitone to the right trile & error mixture, then clean the coin with acitone first, then heat it up warm, not to hot, then drop it into the salution in a bowl, quickly pick it up and rinse under cold water, pat dry with cloth (dont rub), then apply a little oil to surface to stop any further chemical action, some have turned out wounderfull! rainbow colors and some not so great, trial & error.I showed the coin to a dealer I got it from 3 months later and he offered me a fair price and didnt know the differance!!!!!!!then I broke the news to him and still bought the coin back.......As said, you need to mention a re-toned coin for sale to anyone. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="2coins, post: 83793, member: 4478"]I have also messed with re-toneing silver coins in the past that have been bought cheap due to cleaning. I have been fairly good at it from time to time, each coin is differant and will react differant. I have used a bottle of "Gun Blue", reduce it with acitone to the right trile & error mixture, then clean the coin with acitone first, then heat it up warm, not to hot, then drop it into the salution in a bowl, quickly pick it up and rinse under cold water, pat dry with cloth (dont rub), then apply a little oil to surface to stop any further chemical action, some have turned out wounderfull! rainbow colors and some not so great, trial & error.I showed the coin to a dealer I got it from 3 months later and he offered me a fair price and didnt know the differance!!!!!!!then I broke the news to him and still bought the coin back.......As said, you need to mention a re-toned coin for sale to anyone. ;)[/QUOTE]
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