Nice old coin

[Wally69]

A citric acid bath might be the go with a light rub with bicarb. I have found some of my 1800s very hard to clean and needed multiple treatments. The results have been satisfying as a clean silver looks awesome.

With a few coins I have had no success completely removing a caked on black layer, suspect that is due to bushfires and a reaction to the 7.5% alloy in the coin. I have not treated them with stronger acids for fear of damaging them but I understand all silversmiths pickle their Stirling silver in acid to remove surface impurities prior to polishing, so I guess there would be a method that removes the black layer without too much damage.

 

[The Scrounger]

What could such a find be worth after it was cleaned saying it was average,anyone know.

Nice :Y:

 

[bushpig]

Thanks Wally its having a bath as we speak. I will post more pics of the final result.

I am not sure on the dollar value Scrounger but I am also interested even though it will stay in the cupboard for one of the kids.

Cheers

 

[Smoky bandit]

What could such a find be worth after it was cleaned saying it was average,anyone know.

Nice :Y:

Between $10 /$50
Very nice find..Lucky so&so :Y: arty:

 

[bushpig]

Its actually a 1829 not a 1828 as I previously thought. Cleaning up nicely.

 

[The Scrounger]

You must be happy with that result arty:

Fantastic coin :Y:

P.S. not too late for the coin of the month competition,hard to be for the chocolates

 

[texta]

cracker of a coin . love it . you gotta wonder how long it is since a human held it the hand or cast eyes on it as with all the older ones .
johno

 

[golddiggerart]

That's a ripper, two of them what are the chances of that.... Awesome... :Y:

 

[Dave79]

Very nice coin. I can't help myself either. I just have to see them shiny even if it devalues them a bit!

 

[Goldpick]

Lovely coin mate, definitely one to keep in the family as a keepsake. :Y: