ozjohn Posted May 24, 2014 Posted May 24, 2014 One of the coins I showed under another topic which had been slabbed someone remarked that it had been cleaned. Cleaning is something I would not embark uponmyself but if it is done properly well ok. I don't know how the person knew it had been cleaned other than it was very bright with no toning at all. I had another look at the coin and there was no evidence of scratching so probably it had been dipped rather than physically cleaned and the process had been carefully done. The attached jpegs show a 1913 halfcrown with much toning. What do you do with it? Leave as is but you can hardly see the coin or dip it to reveal the coin under all that oxide? Comments please Quote
RLC35 Posted May 25, 2014 Posted May 25, 2014 One of the coins I showed under another topic which had been slabbed someone remarked that it had been cleaned. Cleaning is something I would not embark uponmyself but if it is done properly well ok. I don't know how the person knew it had been cleaned other than it was very bright with no toning at all. I had another look at the coin and there was no evidence of scratching so probably it had been dipped rather than physically cleaned and the process had been carefully done. The attached jpegs show a 1913 halfcrown with much toning. What do you do with it? Leave as is but you can hardly see the coin or dip it to reveal the coin under all that oxide? Comments pleaseThat looks like a nice coin, looking at the reverse. The "P" in Pense is really clear. If you do anything at all to the coin, just a quick dip only. It looks like it will look a lot better after the dip. You can't tell much from the Obverse, the detail can't be seen well, due to the toning. Quote
Peckris Posted May 25, 2014 Posted May 25, 2014 One of the coins I showed under another topic which had been slabbed someone remarked that it had been cleaned. Cleaning is something I would not embark uponmyself but if it is done properly well ok. I don't know how the person knew it had been cleaned other than it was very bright with no toning at all. I had another look at the coin and there was no evidence of scratching so probably it had been dipped rather than physically cleaned and the process had been carefully done. The attached jpegs show a 1913 halfcrown with much toning. What do you do with it? Leave as is but you can hardly see the coin or dip it to reveal the coin under all that oxide? Comments pleaseBuy a jar of Goddards Silver Dip. Lower the halfcrown into it and keep there for NO MORE THAN 10 SECONDS. Lift out and IMMEDIATELY rinse. Examine - if it looks good, dry by dabbing carefully with a clean towel. But if halfway to improvement, try another 10 seconds, then rinse and dab dry. Don't dip for any longer or you risk an artificial and 'dipped' look to the coin.Ultimately, it's your decision, but that halfcrown looks rather too heavily toned with all its lustre hidden; dipping briefly might be just what it needs. 1 Quote
azda Posted May 25, 2014 Posted May 25, 2014 Such strong toning cannot be removed. If its what you desire, only light toning (or tarnish as some people would call it) can be removed with Goddards silver dip but submerging no longer than 10 seconds and rinsing thouroughly under cold running water.The one you have pictured here is beyond dipping as the toning is far too heavy in this instance. Quote
azda Posted May 25, 2014 Posted May 25, 2014 You must have posted that as i was writing my reply Peckster Quote
Peckris Posted May 25, 2014 Posted May 25, 2014 You must have posted that as i was writing my reply PecksterYes lol. But I'd say that 1913 halfcrown isn't a million miles away from the one you had such a great result with? Quote
azda Posted May 25, 2014 Posted May 25, 2014 No, mine only had periphial toning Peck, i would never dip anything as heavy as the OPs, it won't do it any favours. I posted my "before and after" results on the forum somewhere. 1 Quote
ozjohn Posted May 25, 2014 Author Posted May 25, 2014 I am sorry I re submitted this question as I could not find any record of it my appolgies Quote
TomGoodheart Posted May 25, 2014 Posted May 25, 2014 (edited) I am sorry I re submitted this question as I could not find any record of it my appolgies No problem. As you've evidently found it again I'll delete the duplicate. And if you haven't found them yet, if you look at the blue bar near the top of the page you should see a "View New Content" link which might help. Alternatively if you click on your name at the very top of a page you should get a drop-down where the option to go to 'My Content' appears. T Edited May 25, 2014 by TomGoodheart Quote
Benny who Posted May 25, 2014 Posted May 25, 2014 I have had bullion coins that have toned like that,however personally wouldn't really do anything to a coin that was worth more than it's bullion weight.You could try hot water that you can just about touch,add a half teaspoon of salt,and a couple of heaped teaspoons bicarb of soda,mix well.Place a sheet of baking foil into a GLASS dish,set the coin onto it and pour on the mixture,you should start to smell Sulphur.You could start with an initial try at this,if the desired affect is not reached,use the Goddards for the 10 seconds which will remove some of the top layer of the silver then try the bicarb again on the next layer.I would be careful though a cleaned coin is a cleaned coin,however a toned coin is a natural process the Silver goes through no matter what colour it is. Quote
Benny who Posted May 25, 2014 Posted May 25, 2014 Just as an after thought,I can remember watching a chap years ago boiling gold sovereigns in HP sauce,the smell was really bad sweet and really sickly. Quote
azda Posted May 25, 2014 Posted May 25, 2014 "spoof@paypal.co.uk"Well that's as random as some of Peters posts. Jungle juice or the herbal Leaf? Quote
Rob Posted May 25, 2014 Posted May 25, 2014 "spoof@paypal.co.uk"Well that's as random as some of Peters posts. Jungle juice or the herbal Leaf?It's better than your Aye-phone. Complete but meaningful bollocks, if that's not an oxymoron. Your random word generator has been upstaged, Dave. Quote
sound Posted May 26, 2014 Posted May 26, 2014 No, mine only had periphial toning Peck, i would never dip anything as heavy as the OPs, it won't do it any favours. I posted my "before and after" results on the forum somewhere.Hi Azda,Would like to see that coin. Any idea of the thread name?RegardsMark Quote
Peckris Posted May 26, 2014 Posted May 26, 2014 No, mine only had periphial toning Peck, i would never dip anything as heavy as the OPs, it won't do it any favours. I posted my "before and after" results on the forum somewhere.Hi Azda,Would like to see that coin. Any idea of the thread name?RegardsMarkI have an uneasy feeling - perhaps Dave will confirm? - that it was 'Coin Aquisition [sic] of the Week'. Good luck trying to find it in there... 1 Quote
azda Posted May 26, 2014 Posted May 26, 2014 No it was some other tgread Peck but i really can't remember which but i think it was something to do with cleaning coins and was around a year ago 1 Quote
azda Posted May 30, 2014 Posted May 30, 2014 Ok, i've managed to find the picture of the coin i had before i dipped it, can't find the after reult yet, i'll keep digging Quote
Peckris Posted May 30, 2014 Posted May 30, 2014 To be fair Dave, although the toning on your coin was peripheral, the OP coin is the same kind of tarnish, just heavier. There looks to be some underlying attractive blue toning which slight dipping might bring out. Quote
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