gxseries Posted May 20, 2006 Report Share Posted May 20, 2006 As I have suspected, this coin might have been cleaned long time ago. And this is a set of photos that I have taken over time... Now I don't know if I should be happy or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMS Posted May 20, 2006 Report Share Posted May 20, 2006 Don't worry.....be happy! I would guess it is all up to how you like your coins. If you like them toned, I'd place it in a nice mint bag, then box it. Put it in the earth, or some other place that will stay nice and solidly frozen this winter Then bring her out and lay her in the window sill for the summer. She'd prolly come out a beauty! But if you like them white and shiny....them's the breaks! Just send it to me...I'll give her a good home Whatever you do, don't redip her. You'll just damage her even more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coinsnpaper Posted May 21, 2006 Report Share Posted May 21, 2006 Do you use natural gas for heating- there is sulphur in the gas, which can help to tone the coins. Other chemicals can also make reactions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gxseries Posted May 21, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2006 Oh no. I don't intend to artifically tone any of my coins especially with the Russian coins that I have. Ironically, the reverse still remained the same color as what it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grivna1726 Posted May 22, 2006 Report Share Posted May 22, 2006 That coin looks much better now that it has retoned. I don't see why people think an unnaturally bright coin stripped of its toning by dipping is an improvement, especially on circulated silver coins. Maybe it might be better on some uncirculated coins, but not circulated ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hussulo Posted May 22, 2006 Report Share Posted May 22, 2006 I think the coin has more charecter now. It looked just to clean before, almost like it was made out of aluminium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elverno Posted May 27, 2006 Report Share Posted May 27, 2006 Toned is nicer, especially if it got there naturally. If you weren't going for that change you may have to revisit your storage options... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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