My Best Verdigris Coin!
OAKSTAR
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Pulled it out of a roll today. I think it's a pretty good example. For your viewing pleasure. 😁
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Verdigris happens on copper coins. Looks like a severe case of PVC you got there. Acetone could fix it.
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Really? Only copper? I didn't know that. When I see green, I was thinking Verdigris.
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I dunno, there might be enough copper
Mr_Spud
Copper and brass.
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Looks like a relic Jacques Cousteau would find from the depths of the Aegean.
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noun: verdigris
a bright bluish-green encrustation or patina formed on copper or brass by atmospheric oxidation, consisting of basic copper carbonate.
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That is PVC. Like members told me just do an acetone bath on each side. Change the acetone and rinse the coin under acetone. Should remove it all and not come back. Use a glass container with a metal lid. That stuff smells awful. Do use the bowl to eat out of and let acetone sit in it once done withe new acetone to clean it for further use for your coins.
You know something, I'm just thinking. I have a bump out window on the side of my house and it has a copper shroud on the roof of it.........and it's GREEN!
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I'm not going to touch it. The coin is toast. It's a good conversation piece or teaching tool.
It would probably look great in a slab! 😂 🤣
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People pay a premium for that look.
Just be careful not to handle it then touch other coins I am not sure but I believe PVC can spread to other coins. I could be wrong.
On a house or a coin?
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House. I used to make copper look old and green was the money color on older homes.
Chimney caps as well.
I have a cupola with a copper roof. I should get your help to make it green. It's been brown for years!!
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@Oakstar The Statue of Liberty is green as well.
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spray Half strength muriatic acid and then sprinkle with kosher salt. Thats the formula. There should be roofing companies that could do it near you.
Copper roofs are something else and quite expensive so don't try it yourself.
I'll take a picture of it tomorrow and post it.
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On copper is patina the same as verdigris?
"The natural weathering of copper to the characteristic blue-green or gray-green patina is a direct consequence of the mild corrosive attack of airborne sulfur compounds. In the atmosphere, these compounds combine with water vapor to form dilute oxidizing acids which react with copper surfaces."
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Here you go @ELVIS1 I'm not going to live long enough to see it turn green!!! 😂
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@Oakstar @Elvis1 gave you the formula to turn it green if you want to.
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I'll have to take it off the roof to do that project. I'll have to protect the wood from the muriatic acid.
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Any horses in the area?
"There are old records of horse urine being poured on new copper roofs in an attempt to make them appear old and green."
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To be honest, I like it as is and in my opinion that natural patination, that beautiful chocolate brown, is much more attractive... You can not 'make' that honest aging and if you don't like the green you will be back to super Shiney copper again waiting for it to turn back..
I had a friend tell me that vinegar and miracle grow will get you green as well... Not sure the mix though.
If you do it do a couple runs on some scrap copper to see if you like it first..
Copper pipe will work.
I'll keep it the way it is like you suggest. Thanks!
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Here's a nice one. Postem' if you gottem'
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