extant4cell Posted December 20, 2013 Report Share Posted December 20, 2013 BKB, how the coin looks now, after a few years, if you still have it? Here is my example: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gxseries Posted December 20, 2013 Report Share Posted December 20, 2013 I wouldn't recommand using that same method again extant4cell There's a chemical solution called verdicare which I highly recommand. Doesn't strip the patina as much as shown. http://www.wizardcoinsupply.com/products/verdi-care.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
extant4cell Posted December 20, 2013 Report Share Posted December 20, 2013 I will try it. Thank you for the link. Can you show me any before and after (result) pics of the coins you used it on please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BKB Posted December 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2013 BKB, how the coin looks now, after a few years, if you still have it? No change. Just like it looks on the photo. Maybe a bit darker... But, I do not use that method anymore -- too unpredictable. Vinegar works much better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gxseries Posted December 22, 2013 Report Share Posted December 22, 2013 Extant4cell - this is one coin that I took before and after. I should have a couple more but can't find it at the moment. It works well with most copper coins except some that may have been cleaned previously and retoned and went through another stage of verdigris. Works extremely well with nickel-copper coin. http://www.coincommunity.com/FORUM/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=82866 There is a thread that actively keeps track of before and after: http://www.coincommunity.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=62434&whichpage=1&SearchTerms=verdicare I need to emphasis that like all kinds of products, there is always some form of risk involved but this so far is the lowest risk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
extant4cell Posted December 23, 2013 Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 Thank you for sharing this! I've ordered VERDI care, just to add another method for cleaning coins into my arsenal. From what I've seen it works better on coins in reasonably good condition, but I guess it's all trial and error to start with. As time goes by, one starts clining not with solutions or mechanical methods, but with experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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