Chemically treated copper? (Image added)

Raybo

Would someone please post an image or two of some "dipped" copper, I think I just bought a nice example.

Thanks in advance,

Ray

TomB

I don't have an image, but dipped copper can be a pink color. Hope this helps.

Raybo

<< <i>I don't have an image, but dipped copper can be a pink color. Hope this helps. >>



Tom,

I'm not seeing any pink but it sure looks spooky! (That's what she said!)
I'll post an image tomorrow.

Ray

Marauderrt10

Dipped copper has that bubblegum color to it

sinin1

pumpkin color


if art toned chemicals, then just about anything you can imagine

ricko

And if retarnished properly, you will not know. Cheers, RickO

PerryHall

I thought this thread would be about Dellers Darkener used to retone dipped copper. Not sure how well it works or if they even still make it.

keets

yes, Dellers Darkener is still available.

it is my experience that if copper is "dipped" in a product like E-Z-Est that it will retone nicely based on what it looked like before it was dipped. a bright coin such as a Proof Lincoln with haze will return to the normal color eventually, but an older brownish coin such as a Large Cent will never look the same. copper is an alloy that just shouldn't be helped in most cases, the coin surfaces tend to be too delicate.

Raybo

The coin in question..........

Walkerguy21D

I agree, it looks 'spooky'.