I have seen quite a few coins, Bust and Seated material that have been likely artificially toned. Anyone had success removing it? How? Acetone is apparently out, so is diluted jewel luster, or whatever the newest version best? Thank.
Thanks. There was a proof Trade Dollar at the last show I went to that looked all the world like a "gem BU" to me; the thought I got from a couple of dealers was it was probably covering something up or would be almost impossible to remove without affecting ultimate grade.
It depends on what method was used to AT the coin Owle. Sometimes acetone will remove the artificial toning, other times it will not. But using a coin dip will almost always remove the toning, whether AT or NT. But as we have discussed many times there is a lot that goes into making the decision of when to dip a coin. There are always risks involved. Sometimes dipping a coin turns out well and sometimes it doesn't turn out well at all.
Some artificial toning, where a silver coin is exposed to Clorox fumes, is silver CHLORIDE (a salt) rather than the normally encountered silver sulfide. Jeweluster will NOT remove it, as it is designed only to reverse the sulfide tarnish. I have found that the only way to remove AT from a "cloroxed" coin is to scrub it clean. Time heals most cleanings, and the vast majority of "originally toned" circulated coins before 1850 were likely scrubbed to a brilliant shine several times in their history.
Can you tell me how the coin below without toning came to be and how I can restore the toning? I like the coin but it is a little too white-faced for it's age.
It was probably dipped in a mild acidic solution . You can put it in a manilla coin envelope and let nature take its course .
Looks like it was dipped and probably scrubbed with a baking soda paste. I wouldn't mess with it, it's been cleaned and can't be undone. Retoning never looks quite right because real orginal toning occurs simulatiously with circulation wear, making the toning darker around the stars and lettering and lighter on the high points.
