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Offline Lerian

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How do I deal with this?
« on: April 29, 2013, 12:44:02 pm »
After a recent posting of this coin of Geta Benito suggested that this green spot needed attention.

Has anyone any ideas of how I clean or make this spot safe, or even if i should attempt it?


 
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Offline Sosius

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Re: How do I deal with this?
« Reply #1 on: April 29, 2013, 06:05:16 pm »
Question: is the coin a fouree?
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Re: How do I deal with this?
« Reply #2 on: April 29, 2013, 08:07:12 pm »
I wouldn't worry about it. Green spots like that one are often seen on ancient silver - they are nothing more than harmless deposits.

To my eyes, the coin doesn't appear to be a fourree.
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Re: How do I deal with this?
« Reply #3 on: April 29, 2013, 08:30:25 pm »
Lemon juice would remove it. Did a few of mine that had it.
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Offline Lerian

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Re: How do I deal with this?
« Reply #4 on: April 30, 2013, 12:39:44 pm »
Thank you everyone.

Since I don't know much about cleaning I think I will take the advice and leave it alone.
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Re: How do I deal with this?
« Reply #5 on: April 30, 2013, 03:25:04 pm »
You can't do much harm if you find a way to apply the lemon juice just to the spot. But it certainly isn't necessary to remove it, it doesn't detract from the very nice coin.
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Re: How do I deal with this?
« Reply #6 on: May 03, 2013, 08:17:24 pm »
well said Areich,

 The coin is not perfect anyway.. ( Even though it is Awesome!! ) A bit of grey here, a bit of unused flan squeezed out there... ( sorry, I dont know the technical term..) ,, but a little spot of green adds to the drama of the coin... Id leave it also!!!
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