Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 2536484, member: 56859&quot;]Definitely food for thought.</p><p><br /></p><p>Cosmetic rightness or wrongness aside, one of my bigger concerns is that the applied material may cause, hide, or accelerate degradation of the underlying metal.&nbsp; I&#039;ve witnessed that in person with a group of Alexandrian tetradrachms which had what appeared to be a &quot;patina&quot; of women&#039;s makeup.&nbsp; The metal underneath had verdigris whereas the uncovered parts did not.&nbsp; I removed the makeup immediately upon receipt of the coins and treated them in various ways but I&#039;m having to keep a close eye on them.&nbsp; A few have shown increasing verdigris where the makeup had been.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

Your name or email address:

Do you already have an account?

• No, create an account now.
• Yes, my password is:
• Forgot your password?

Stay logged in