Title: cleaning coins Post by: Tafflaff (Rob) on February 26, 2009, 02:32:28 PM I'm getting quite a few copper pennies/ pennies which are very dirty and faded , I use a soft toothbrush to clean tem, with but was wondering if there was a way of enhancing the faded raised designs on the coins.
Title: Re: cleaning coins Post by: proconsul on February 26, 2009, 03:19:12 PM If your copper coins aren't valuable you could use an ink eraser on them which would make the raised areas stand out.
Is it my imagination or can I hear hundreds of 'thuds' as scores of fainting 'don't-touch-your-finds-with-anything-but water' brigade hit the floor... ;D ;D Geoff Title: Re: cleaning coins Post by: Gadget(Ian) on February 26, 2009, 03:31:35 PM nice one geoff thats a intresting way of identifying those copper discs we usually find and could help with dating a new site.
ian. Title: Re: cleaning coins Post by: Tafflaff (Rob) on February 26, 2009, 09:49:49 PM thanks for that , i got a 1694 half pennt i want to get the detail up a little
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