re-coloring Copper ?

ss350camaro

Has anyone ever tryed to re-color an over-dipped Copper coin ?

I found an obviously dipped nice old Large Cent the other day in a garage sale. Not intending to try and slab it or anything but thought i'd use it as an experiment piece.

I've seen auctions on ebay for something called "Dellers Darkener" but thought i'd try experimenting with maybe some common household items ?

Suggestions ?

Thanks

Bochiman

Wouldn't that be considered "doctoring"?
Would you note it on your 2x2 or whatnot and let future owners now?

(I am actually not trying to be sarcastic either....I have something similar and haven't tried/asked because I figure I would just let it retone naturally and over a long period of time)

Shamika

There's a darkening agent specially designed for use on Large Cents. Can't remember the name, but it should help you out.

ss350camaro

<< <i> Wouldn't that be considered "doctoring"?
Would you note it on your 2x2 or whatnot and let future owners now? >>




"doctoring"? ........... yes , probably.

Acetone to clean a coin ............. "doctoring"? .... probably, you're trying to change the way a coin looks.


My garage sale coin ......... No future owners. not for sale or trade.

BigGreek

A mild solution of liver of sulfer with distilled water will leave a dark brown
patina on bare copper. Make sure the copper is clean of all oils or residue.
Deller's appears to be a solution of sulfer in petroleum jelly. It work slowly
(over several months) and looks better that the (rather harsh) first method.

Is this coin doctoring? Ofcourse it is. Will you fool a professional? No way.
The whole idea is to take a rather ugly orange coin and turn it into something
you can put in your album or in your collection. It will never holder.

ss350camaro

<< <i>The whole idea is to take a rather ugly orange coin and turn it into something
you can put in your album or in your collection. It will never holder. >>




EXACTLY !!

Craton

I have heard that dellars darkener isn't much more then prutollium (sp?) jelly.
All I would do is give it an acetone bath to remove any oils that might be on the coin and then set it atop my monitor for a while and let it darken up naturally.

ss350camaro

What do you think about this ? (ignore the lighter areas on the rim)

JxnBoy

Unless you are talking about the rim, I don't know what you'd want to darken. Looks pretty good in the pic.

Gonfunko

Try putting it in a Mead Five Star binder for about a week or so....It should tone up nicely.

Baley

(ignore the lighter areas on the rim)

that's kind of difficult... they look odd. Little Deller's darken that right up, look better.