How To Properly Straighten a Bent Hammered Coin - Elizabeth 1st Shilling
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- čas přidán 4. 08. 2023
- DISCLAIMER: This video is not a tutorial, I am a professional jeweller with years of experience working with precious metals and I have the correct equipment to undertake a job like this, this video is just an explanation of my process. Any attempts you make to straighten a bent coin yourself using the information provided in this video are taken at your own risk.
I recently found a heavily damaged and bent Elizabeth 1st Shilling and have seen some absolutely tragic attempts at straightening coins from other detectorists who don't know what they are doing so I thought I would apply my skills as a jeweller to this toasted Elizabeth 1st shilling and show how it is done properly, even with such a thin coin as this with a deep gouge along the bend. - Jak na to + styl
Sorry about the smoke alarm. Bastard thing, I've changed the battery now 😂
That's alright about the smoke alarm. I met a good friend through a junk telephone. I tied it in it's own cord and took it out to the drive and gave it a good bash.
My nighbor across the way thought it was hilarious. Years later walking by the place I found one of the plastic buttons laying in the drive. Good times
I thought it was my bastard smoke detector! 😂 Great restoration of that coin sir. I might try that on my 1830 US seated dime. Thanks for the tips on how to do it!
@@johndelamontaigne7711 word of warning, this process should not be attempted with any coin that isn't either gold or silver. Thanks for watching 👍
@@kellickforge The bent coin I have is silver. Thanks for the warning and thanks for keeping my coins straight! 🙂
Ha Ha i just went into the kitchen because i thought my smoke alarm battery needed changing.@@johndelamontaigne7711
Really interesting video! Could you advise what the honeycomb type heat proof material is that used to hold the pins for your the "stand"? Just a couple of comments on the process you already probably know, but others may not...Firstly, at the final stage of straightening, instead of hammering, you can squeeze the coin between two pieces of wood in a vice. I like this method as it's very controllable and less "shocking" to the coin. Secondly, for folks you don't have access to Liver of Sulphur, you can use a hard boiled egg...Hard boil an egg, she'll it, then mash it up inside a smallish ziplock bag, then pop the coin inside, and wait....Move the coin around periodically, and check the colour....it should take between 10 to 15 minutes...Once it's the right colour, rinse off in distilled water, and carry on as per the video. In both methods, it's the presence of the sulphur compounds that causes the silver to re tarnish....
Very interesting. Great video.
Nicely done. Always great when the hammered coins come out of the ground. Not had gold yet. Best wishes to you and your channel. New subscriber.
Interesting ill share it on metal detecting fb thank for the imfo👍❤️🏴
Awsome love the video we want more 💯🙏
Thank you, it does seem very popular, I may do some more content like this 😁
Good stuff! Subbed
What would be the method of unbending modern 80% or 90% silver coins? I have a box of bent ones. Also would a wooden rolling pin be useful inbthe final flatenning ohase? Ie. To flatten without sqyashing the raised details of the coin?
Yes it should work with modern silver coins although be a bit harder to do due to the thickness of them. No I wouldn't recommend a rolling pin, the two flat surfaces are essential to get the coin flat, a rolling ping would just leave the coin with a curved bend.
Hi how long do you leave the coin ln solutions for
And is the bicarbonate powder mixed with water 😊thanks
To restore the patina I use a chemical called Liver Of Sulphur, it can be purchased online.
What's are the chemicals you use for oxidising?
Liver of sulfur
Delicacy or delicately? There is a difference.
I checked mine until I realised 😃
can you do copper and roman too
No, only gold and silver
Do you carry our similar work for other if so have you contact details cheers
You can contact me through my webpage for any work you need doing. kellickforge.co.uk/contact
Thanks for sharing. Wou,d this affect the valuation of the coin?
If done properly it will increase the value of the coin.
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