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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 2555785, member: 56859&quot;]My first foray into ancients was with several &quot;uncleaned&quot; lots.&nbsp; They were all junk... utter junk.&nbsp; No &quot;hoard deposits&quot; were hiding decent coins, just terribly worn coins which had been cleaned as much as they could be cleaned before they were deemed junk to be sold to a sucker (me <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />).</p><p><br /></p><p>I tried buying some &quot;extra crusty&quot; coins thinking it meant the original dirt hadn&#039;t been removed, so maybe something good could be underneath.&nbsp; Again, that was a nope.&nbsp; There were a smattering of barely acceptable coins after cleaning, and most of them simply weren&#039;t cleanable.&nbsp; The crust was mostly corrosion.</p><p><br /></p><p>In addition to their obvious skills in cleaning and conservation, YOC and a few others are also <i>skilled in identifying which coins can be successfully conserved.</i></p><p><br /></p><p>My one modest cleaning success was with an Amisos bronze with Athena / Perseus holding the decapitated head of Medusa.&nbsp; It was not from an uncleaned lot-- it was for sale in a local jewelry store which has a substantial selection of coins set in pendants and rings.&nbsp; Occasionally they have a few loose coins for sale, mostly junk.&nbsp; This one wasn&#039;t identified but it was easy to tell what it was.&nbsp; Great price, too <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Before, which is attractive in its own way but I wanted to see if there were any details preserved under the surface deposits and corrosion):</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/pontosfreebird20may2014-jpg.332104/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>After a few quick soaks in white vinegar, followed by distilled water soaks and drying:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cointalk.com%2Fproxy.php%3Fimage%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.cointalk.com%252Fproxy.php%253Fimage%253Dhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fstatic.wixstatic.com%25252Fmedia%25252Fae43f8_ed6209db5c094d73bfec979bc4c4f097.jpg_srb_p_850_418_75_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srb%2526hash%253D496041e5b0be41de3ed4a81421402124%26hash%3D4020f17f0d8cab366843ba1e5e86939b&amp;hash=e1c26dea74a7668749e63add9dfcd811" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I hope Hoth corrects me if I&#039;m wrong, but I suspect he started <b>this</b> thread because the one to which you refer devolved into a showcase of obstreperous behavior.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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