Is there anything that can be done to silver once its been cleaned?

lkenefic

There's a Capped Bust Half at my local dealers shop that's been cleaned to the point where it's a shiny silver color. I don't know how the cleaning occured...dipped, whizzed, whatever. My question is, is there anything that can be done [short of putting it in a leather purse for 100 years] to restore the original patina?

Thanks,

Leo

sweetwilliet

pocket piece, if you don't mind wearing away a little detail over time.

kevinstang

I've soaked Morgans before in bleach to remove the over polished look coins in those framed wall type hanging sets have. It brought them back to more of a dull silver appearance which was a heck of alot better than that almost plated look they had. Don't know if I would want to try it on a bust coin however.

CoinResource

How about instead of further chemicals you put them in an old album and let them tone naturally? Wayte Raymond album for instance.

lkenefic

The coin I'm looking at has F12/15 details...if I put it in an album would it re-tone in my lifetime??

Leo

ziggy29

Wear it down a little and let it retone over time.

Cam40

depends on what you want done to it.
you want it to look more like it should for the grade? bury it in the backyard for awhile maybe?
or carry it around all the time as your pocket-piece
use it to cast a nice piece of jewelry?

GaCoinGuy

An acetone soak or a quick dip in EZest or MS70 might remove any polish buildup. Then put it in an album and lock away in the dark somewhere.

cladking

If it's whizzed or otherwise polished there is no alternative to wearing
it down a little. Very heavily polished coins may need to be worn two
full grades to appear natural. Lightly cleaned pieces can just be allowed
to darken or tone to hide the work.

zeus135

Put it in a container full of matchheads. Check it every few weeks.

PerryHall

Taco Bell napkins!!!

lkenefic

Thanks for the insights... this might be a cheap experiment. Leo