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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ArtDeco, post: 24907135, member: 119259&quot;]Yes you are totally right, there may be some consequences for the Thiosulphate method, but so far I&#039;ve had very good results on several coins I have worked on, not much in terms of pitting spots in the areas.</p><p>Chemically it seems Thiosulphate does react a little with these reddish deposits (iron oxides ect.) even if it&#039;s not horn silver, the red deposits seem to soften up a lot after exposure to the Thiosulphate solution as opposed to just boiling water.</p><p><br /></p><p>The tooth pick method does work but you have to be very patient and extremely be careful otherwise there is a risk of scratching the coin. Instead of scraping with the toothpick, tapping very lightly with the tip is better and the tip has to be dampened and slightly flattened so it won&#039;t be too sharp.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Here is an example of a before and after on a coin I worked on,</p><p>I&#039;m very happy with the results of this one.</p><p>The toning is hard to photograph but it wasn&#039;t affected by the process, the toning is still there under better lighting.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/JjxK6dL.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/izh0Sn8.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/AZu3ZJ0.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/r3Kawwo.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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