this post was submitted on 15 Jul 2023
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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Wait... If pawn stars taught me anything... Don't you not want to clean ancient coins?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

If you are buying a coin that's already on the market as a fully attributed coin then yeah you don't want to clean it. I buy coins that are "fresh" out of the ground so they're literally caked with mud. They look like this so they require cleaning. Properly cleaning 2000 yr old coins is a months long process involving microscope and very deliberate & precise application of effort. For some reason I find it very relaxing, almost like a form of meditation. It's a hobby that I'd love to share the results and talk about with others.

Shameless plug: You can see some of my Before/After pictures over at [email protected] :-)

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

Maybe OP is talking about those time lapse videos of power washing a driveway or restoring something rusty.