Author Topic: Toning silver coins (Read 5605 times)

Bill W4 · « **on:** October 04, 2017, 06:06:22 pm »

Not sure where to put this topic but here it is. Just found the best way to tone a coin. Run it thru a dog. I believe labradors are best but I have a small sample. Retrieving it is a bit much.

EB · « **Reply #1 on:** October 04, 2017, 08:06:15 pm »

This looks very promising. Please keep us up-to-date as more samples become available.

Joe Sermarini · « **Reply #2 on:** October 04, 2017, 08:57:23 pm »

LOL, really.

peterpil19 · « **Reply #3 on:** October 05, 2017, 01:26:06 am »

If you ever part with the coin, do you intend to include your dog as a former owner of the coin when describing its provenance?

Peter

Bill W4 · « **Reply #4 on:** October 05, 2017, 06:55:27 am »

Hadn't thought of that. She only had it for 24 hours.

Robert_Brenchley · « **Reply #5 on:** October 05, 2017, 03:59:14 pm »

I've heard of goats being used. their poo isn't as repulsive as dogs'. They do tend to do it all over the place though, while you're likely to be on hand when the dog goes.

Bill W4 · « **Reply #6 on:** October 05, 2017, 05:39:31 pm »

Here,s the culprit , she has lawyered up claiming she has a genetic problem which inhibits her ability to discern colors . Claims it looked just like a dog treat.

stevex6 · « **Reply #7 on:** October 05, 2017, 06:25:34 pm »

she's awesome

I will send you a few coins and a bag of food

stevex6 · « **Reply #8 on:** October 05, 2017, 06:29:33 pm »

here are my potential coin-cleaning machines ...

Bill W4 · « **Reply #9 on:** October 05, 2017, 07:39:18 pm »

I see potential if you can wake them up.

Bill W4 · « **Reply #10 on:** October 05, 2017, 07:44:52 pm »

On a serious note, should I be concerned about the acid in a dogs stomach? I'm soaking the coin in distilled water. I'd appreciate any thoughts.

Jay GT4 · « **Reply #11 on:** October 05, 2017, 07:48:16 pm »

Funny but there is a much easier and safer way to tone silver. Jax silver blackener...

Bill W4 · « **Reply #12 on:** October 05, 2017, 07:54:35 pm »

I didn't do this on purpose. Just one of those life events.

Jay GT4 · « **Reply #13 on:** October 05, 2017, 08:43:53 pm »

Joe Sermarini · « **Reply #14 on:** October 05, 2017, 09:46:11 pm »

Apparently the acid didn't do significant harm to the silver. Whatever it did is done now after a good distilled water soak.

ickster · « **Reply #15 on:** October 05, 2017, 11:27:30 pm »

Labs are the best, but they are walking stomachs. She has good taste, as that certainly isn't a shabby coin.

n.igma · « **Reply #16 on:** October 06, 2017, 01:00:12 am »

Just as well it wasn't a tetradrachm!

Bill W4 · « **Reply #17 on:** October 06, 2017, 10:42:43 am »

"Labs are the best, but they are walking stomachs. She has good taste, as that certainly isn't a shabby coin."
Bought it from Joe; the coin not the dog.

Pekka K · « **Reply #18 on:** October 06, 2017, 11:02:13 am »

So this it looked before:

paparoupa · « **Reply #19 on:** October 06, 2017, 11:12:03 am »

I think I will start sniffing some of my greek tets that have a suspiciously similar toning to this one

cmcdon0923 · « **Reply #20 on:** October 06, 2017, 01:36:08 pm »

Personally, I like the looks of the "after" version. The toning looks like it could have been completely natural....which technically, you could possibly make an argument for it actually being.

Bill W4 · « **Reply #21 on:** October 09, 2017, 04:30:27 pm »

Yes, I agree; also makes for a good story in the dog ate my homework genre.

Akropolis · « **Reply #22 on:** October 09, 2017, 08:30:42 pm »

Though I have never tried it, I seriously doubt if "Jax Blackener" will produce the multiple colored toning the pooch poop produced.
Anyone know for sure?
PeteB

Bill W4 · « **Reply #23 on:** October 09, 2017, 09:59:12 pm »

I tried Jax once; didn't care for it. Maybe I can rent Maggie the Lab out. I'm sure she's up for it.

Joe Sermarini · « **Reply #24 on:** October 10, 2017, 11:30:59 am »

To tone a silver coin, put the coin on a small plate in a plastic bag with a raw egg out of the shell (not touching the coin). The sulfur in the egg will tone the coin. I have never actually tried this, but I hear it works well.

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