I noticed a bit of tarnish forming on the edge of this coin. I subsequently placed it in a non-PVC plastic saflip coin flip, but the tarnishing has gotten worse. Is there anything that can be done to remove the tarnish without degrading the coin? Thanks
Based on your pictures it actually looks pleasant on the coin.If I were you just let it be,anything you do extra will most likely do more harm then good.Remeber pure silver is really sensitive,best you can do is try a different place and storage method.
IMO, it's too much and to dark for a coin that hasn't been out that long. Maybe somewhere along the way someone already dipped it for some reason and didn't get all the residue off? Or maybe there was some kind of residue left on it after it was struck.
Did you seal the opening of the flip? A thin piece of transparent colorless tape can fold over the opening and prvent air from entering. If the coin was just rotated a little , the tarnished part is about the size of the opening. Also prevents the coin from falling out. Jim
Silver will always tarnish, environment and the way its stored can speed up the process, if you want to make it look pretty just use some silver polish, its bullion so it really doesn't matter what it looks like, its worth the same.
Agree with @rte dip it and then quick acetone bath, air dry or DW bath and air dry, and put it in flip and sealing opening like @desertgem suggests. Pure silver is extremely active, and given the darkness of the toning it appears to me you are storing in an environment that promotes toning. Maybe add a desicant in the storage area.
Dipping is a chemical that removes toning aka tarnish from coins. The problem with it is that coins have very delicate flow lines that reflect light called luster. Dipping a coin too much will impair those lines and so, the luster. You'll know a coin has been over dipped when it looks like a celebrity who's had forty face lifts. Residue is another problem. Too many people dip coins and don't rinse them long enough.
E zest coin cleaner but your not supposed to be cleaning coins. Bullion is ok to clean if you want. Leave the coin cleaning to the grading companies they call it conserving.
