I've used it on detector finds. (Silver and gold).
Can't recommend it for porous copper or copper-nickel alloys. I electrolysized the first large cent I ever dug (it was a 1796-1807 Draped Bust coin, too)- and made it worse. Now it's just a featureless brown slug.
Word to the wise.
Electrolysis does have its uses, though. Just don't overdo it.
Another thing to watch out for is the clamps you use- they can scratch a coin.
I've heard it's great for removing verdigris. I'd like to someday try it and see how it works. On the other hand, I'd prefer to buy Mouse or Wybrit-quality coins that are already FDC...
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A quick zap can work well on verdigris, but I would only do that on really gunky coins. Otherwise, the Vaseline or oil-soak method would probably be better.
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Can't recommend it for porous copper or copper-nickel alloys. I electrolysized the first large cent I ever dug (it was a 1796-1807 Draped Bust coin, too)- and made it worse. Now it's just a featureless brown slug.
Word to the wise.
Electrolysis does have its uses, though. Just don't overdo it.
Another thing to watch out for is the clamps you use- they can scratch a coin.
"Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you." -Luke 11:9
"Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD: And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might." -Deut. 6:4-5
"For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; He will save us." -Isaiah 33:22