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My ole XS got a very deep 1796 Liberty Cap Large Cent today

Seriously, I've have allot of wheats and Indians to clean and would love to try your peroxide method, could you give us a short how to? If you are not to busy pulling out coins two centuries old that is.:thumbup:
 
LOL, right now I am using cheap ole beeswax that I bought at a arts and crafts store, but I had to really work to get it to spread to a thin coating by softening the wax by heating the coin or relic first. then brushing it in and getting all excess off.
Of course the recommend wax is that Renaissance Wax and I will be using that in the future.


Don
 
I must stress, I have been doing it for several years now and started on a lot of buttons first, but what convinced me it was good when my son did it on his super rare 1785 Vermont Immune Columbia coin which we thought was toast and it came out more recognizable once cleaned with the Peroxide.

Some Coppers just cannot be cleaned and not lose detail for the simple fact the corrosion has already damaged the coin beyond hope and for those who say the cleaning lost the detail are correct, except it was the deterioration of the coin from corrosion that did it, the cleaning just took away that corrosion.

OK, nuf said on that, here are the procedures:

Directions for the Cleaning of Artifacts/Coins using Hydrogen Peroxide Required items:

1 - Disposable plastic bowl
 
A couple of years ago I got my third 1796 Liberty Cap Large Cent and it was one when it popped out of the ground or should I say sugar sand :) it was in beautiful shape. It is just about the only Large Cent that I ever found that required no cleaning at all!!! The pure sugar sand I found it in had no organic material, so it was in great shape. There is just a tad of some corrosion on it if you look hard, but the color, tone of this coin is great.

I put Monday's coin with it in one photo for comparision, both are great for detail, my third one is so-so and than my fourth one is partially toasted.... :)

Don
 
Whatever you do, DO NOT use Peroxide on Silver Coins! The Peroxide will make the Silver turn to a very Dull Grey and will make the appearance of the Coin look as if it was in Alkali Ground or some other ground with fertilizer or chemicals. After this is done, then you may have to use some Silver Cleaner which in turn will more than likely leave light scratch marks on the surface and bring the value and the grade of the Coin down 1 or 2 Grades depending on damage. If you have a Silver Coin that is Black from being in a wet area, you will have to use Electrolysis most likely if in bad shape. By the way Don, Great post on your Peroxide Bath Method and I will have to give the Wax a try myself. You sure found a nice Treasure with that Coin. I can't even imagine what I would feel like finding something that old and in such great shape. Reason for me posting is that I just thought I better inform others before they find out that Peroxide is NOT for Silver Coins or Objects and to also say Congrat's on such a great find. More Success to your and Good Luck and HH.:thumbup:
 
I will mix my buttons and copper coins together, but almost guarantees a change of peroxide will be required..

I usually do up to 5 or 6 items, depending upone their size, but I also usually never have more than that to clean from any one hunt :)

Don
 
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