Is there anyway to.........

Raybo

turn a red copper coin into a nice brown copper coin?

I guess i'm talking AT but just wondering if it can be done with good results.
I will elaborate later.

Thanks as always,
Ray

DorkGirl

Deller's Darkener.

ctf_error_coins

I thought of this today as well when I got my unc copper 2009 Lincoln's in the mint set today.

Some of you Love the brown unc cents of yesteryears and may want their set to match with a new 2009 copper.

So, is will this darkener be considered AT.

How would you naturally brown a red set without Ating it?

How long?

A slabbed brown high grade PCGS 2009 copper cent would be really cool.

coinman420

the brown patina on wheaties takes years/decades to acquire. i don`t think dellars darkener will make the patina look original. take a sample bright red modern zincoln and play with dellars darkener and see the results. it seems very odd to want to take a red lincoln and make it brown. can`t wait for the OP`s follow up.

ocon4008

a dip in brown shoe polish?

GrumpyEd

Time, temp, environment.

Set a red cent on your fence for a summer, it will tone.

WaterSport

Actually, putting a red cent directly exposed to the elements will cause it turn VERY fast and may exceed your expectation of turning brown, to just turning corrosive in short order. The proper way would be to put it out doors but in a shelter area where it has some protection. It will take 3-5 months. In fact, if you have any cleaned coins, do the same thing. I call it the back porch method.

WS

DieClash

<< <i>Actually, putting a red cent directly exposed to the elements will cause it turn VERY fast and may exceed your expectation of turning brown, to just turning corrosive in short order. The proper way would be to put it out doors but in a shelter area where it has some protection. It will take 3-5 months. In fact, if you have any cleaned coins, do the same thing. I call it the back porch method.

WS >>



Excellent tip! I never heard of that but I like it.