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Where's the patina gone - Dont do this to your best coins

Iggyrulz		Posted : Friday, 6 June 2014 9:50:56 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 21/12/2013(UTC) Posts: 438 Location: Dunedin Thanks: 501 times Was thanked: 327 time(s) in 196 post(s)		I know this wont be every ones cup of tea, but though I would show a few of the coins I have been polishing up for a display. (thought it was time to get a bit of stuff out from the fishing tackle boxes). Some haven't come from the ground though, I use a Dremel or similar with Autosolv polish and felt wheel attachments. Cheers Iggy. Iggyrulz attached the following image(s):

1864hatter		Posted : Friday, 6 June 2014 10:01:49 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 4/08/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,007 Location: Auckland.... Thanks: 49 times Was thanked: 566 time(s) in 269 post(s)		Looks good! Wouldn't want tod do it with any rare coins though.
		And now....On sandy beaches and muddy soil, rings and coins await my coil!

Iggyrulz		Posted : Friday, 6 June 2014 11:53:13 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 21/12/2013(UTC) Posts: 438 Location: Dunedin Thanks: 501 times Was thanked: 327 time(s) in 196 post(s)		Yeh definitely not, just going to have a misc. selection of run of the mill coins (both new and old) plus a few interesting objects polished up in a bowl or something. They will loose there shine, but if handled enough hopefully will stay pretty good.

jimmy bedrock		Posted : Saturday, 7 June 2014 4:13:54 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 14/01/2013(UTC) Posts: 339 Thanks: 242 times Was thanked: 179 time(s) in 104 post(s)		yer man they come up good as.