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Meshuggina![]() New user 92 Posts ![]() |
I know there are threads in here about how to soften coins, but that isn't my issue. I lucked into some nice fairly closely matched Barber halves a couple days ago, along with some very soft copper coins most closely resembling copper tiddly winks with the impression that there used to be a face on one side, which are basically the same size, diameter and thickness, of the Barber's. My problem is, even those the Barbers are very soft, to the point you can just kind of see a bit of Lady Liberty's eye and the profile of the face, they feel "sticky", both to my fingers and when you rub two of them together. There's just a bit of a grip to them, which I'd like to get rid of.
What I'm assuming it is is the tiny little pockmarks caused by oxidization are kind of sticky on each other. I'm considered polishing them up, but I'm not sure if I want to lose the nice patina the coins currently have. Perhaps somebody better in the know on these kinds of things can give some advice before I ruin my find? ![]() Now I suppose I'll have to get another shell made too... Mark |
Michael Rubinstein![]() V.I.P. 4665 Posts ![]() |
Just wasb the, with soap and water to get thegrime off, and just rub tge against each other to make them smooth. Then you can use them to do all the soft coin effects with Barbers and old victorian pennies on our latest dvd set. The routines are much easier with those coins. See my routine on youtube from volume 13, which uses those coins. Enjoy!
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prototype![]() Veteran user Rick Holcombe 320 Posts ![]() |
Also try a few light passes with an emery board (a womans nail file), the kind that are made of stiff foam. The key is not to "sand" down the coin, but to almost give it a polish in small circlular motions. You're just hittting the highlights of the coin by keeping the file flat, you'll see what I mean if you try it.
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Michael Rubinstein![]() V.I.P. 4665 Posts ![]() |
Sorry for the typos, I am writing on a smart phone, that needs some remedial work in spelling. When I had to break in my newest group of coins, rubbing them with my thumb smoothed them out without sandpaper, and then one coin against the other to guage the smoothness. it really works.
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Sammy J.![]() Inner circle Castle Rock, Colorado 1786 Posts ![]() |
Michael,
Your routine from Vol. 13 was great! When you talk about rubbing your new coins with your thumbs, I assume they were already "soft". Does that just mean that the oils from your skin make them rub together more quietly, or are you saying that the coins actually wear from this rubbing. Thanks, Sammy
Sammy J. Teague
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Meshuggina![]() New user 92 Posts ![]() |
I wondered about that too, and assumed the same thing. If they were nice uncirculated coins, that would be a lot of rubbing! I don't think my thumbs would be up to that!
Washing the coins and then lightly buffing them on a rag I have (no polishing compound or anything like that) did a good job to get rid of the sticky feeling they had to my fingers, without ditching the patina. Time to start rubbing with my thumbs some I guess, but they're already better. |
Michael Rubinstein![]() V.I.P. 4665 Posts ![]() |
Com'on guys, you are not going to ever smooth out a rough coin with your thumb! What I MEANT, was that the old barbers, and victorian pennies are ALREADY smooth. They just have a lot of grime on them that makes them sticky. That grime has to come off. Washing them lightly takes off some, but if you put one in fingerpalm position and rub the surface with your thumb, you can get the rest of the grime off. rubbing rhe coins against each other will let you know how smooth they are. You just have to take care not to rub the copper coins too hard, as you don't want the dark color to come off or have them shine.
S.E.M. (The Sun, the Moon, and the Earth) is a sun and moon routine unlike any other. Limited to 100 sets, here is the promo:
https://youtu.be/aFuAWCNEuOI?si=ZdDUNV8lUPWvtOcL $325 ppd USA (Shipping extra outside of USA). If interested, shoot me an email for ordering information at rubinsteindvm@aol.com |
BanzaiMagic![]() Inner circle 1339 Posts ![]() |
Michael
You've got to know that you are taken literally in this forum. Even if something you say is obviously wrong, I think "if Rubinstein said it, there must be something to it. I must be missing something." I knew that rubbing with a finger will not smooth rough metal relief (unless you have a spare 10 years), but when I read your post, I kept trying to make you right. Regards Alan |
Meshuggina![]() New user 92 Posts ![]() |
I did consider replying to the thread with "I've been rubbing the rough spots on my coins for two days now and my thumbs are both bleeding, but the coins are stickier than ever. What am I doing wrong?" but my limited number of posts in this forum probably means that nobody knows my slightly twisted sense of humor...
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Meshuggina![]() New user 92 Posts ![]() |
I now have tiddly winks
![]() Thanks for the help |
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