rfrank22 Posted May 28, 2008 Report Share Posted May 28, 2008 I have a problem with an Mint State Brown Large Cent I recently purchased. The reverse of the coin was polished to much showing yellow metal below the browned patina.I was unable to darken the coin to restore it with Copper Darkener. I need help in bringing this coin back to its brown condition..Thank You..Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gxseries Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 So you reckon you can restore your skin with hydrochloric acid? Oh wait, maybe cyanide? That's what it is on a coin's surface. Thing is, once a coin is polished, the damage is already done. There is nothing you can do about it and restoring any coins usually makes it worse. Welcome to coinpeople by the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vfox Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 Welcome to CP! Secondly Gxseries is correct, anything done to a coin after it's been polish will damage it further. Also, if a coin was polished it is in no way "mint-state". Polishing is like an advanced form of soft wear and is akin to keeping the coin in your pocket for 10 years or so. This is the sad truth about polishing coins. As for toning it. Do you have a photo? It all depends on how severe the damage is and how much detail was removed from the polishing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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