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dash

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Re: I desperately want to clean this coin - but I DAREN'T!!!
« Reply #15 on: August 07, 2017, 07:09:23 PM »
Quote from: Uncle Bob on August 07, 2017, 06:20:06 PM
Quote from: dash on August 07, 2017, 05:14:35 PM
Very nice, I take it is a 5 shilling !!!

Yes, correct.  Every time I put the forward slash for the 'shilling' symbol on the photo, it changed it to a colon - dunno why, but well spotted!

Bob.

Now all you need is a bot of brasso I mean silvo  naw leave as is m8 very nice
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Re: I desperately want to clean this coin - but I DAREN'T!!!
« Reply #16 on: August 08, 2017, 07:02:00 AM »
Don't clean it bob. :)
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Re: I desperately want to clean this coin - but I DAREN'T!!!
« Reply #17 on: August 08, 2017, 07:50:34 PM »
Cracking find Bob
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Re: I desperately want to clean this coin - but I DAREN'T!!!
« Reply #18 on: August 08, 2017, 08:41:00 PM »
Oh thats a beauty , well done done Bob x
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Re: I desperately want to clean this coin - but I DAREN'T!!!
« Reply #19 on: August 08, 2017, 08:49:07 PM »
That's a wee beauty Bob and I can understand why you would want to clean it but as others have said, I think you know, deep down, that this coin should not be touched.
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Re: I desperately want to clean this coin - but I DAREN'T!!!
« Reply #20 on: August 08, 2017, 09:55:26 PM »
Yes. You are right but it DESERVES a scrub and polish!

Thanks to everyone for all the comments and advice.

Chuffed to bits.

Bob.
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Re: I desperately want to clean this coin - but I DAREN'T!!!
« Reply #21 on: August 14, 2017, 02:31:32 PM »
...stunning coin Bob and if anything get it professionally cleaned by a coin conservator if you want.
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Re: I desperately want to clean this coin - but I DAREN'T!!!
« Reply #22 on: January 24, 2018, 05:14:26 PM »
YES!!!  Just heard from TTU today - they don't want it.  It's MINE, ALL MINE!!!


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Re: I desperately want to clean this coin - but I DAREN'T!!!
« Reply #23 on: January 24, 2018, 05:46:19 PM »
Nice one Bob, well done and I hope they cleaned it for you but don't hold your breath.
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Re: I desperately want to clean this coin - but I DAREN'T!!!
« Reply #24 on: January 24, 2018, 08:16:36 PM »
Very nice coin Bob,well done. 8)
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Re: I desperately want to clean this coin - but I DAREN'T!!!
« Reply #25 on: January 24, 2018, 08:35:15 PM »
Five bob for Bob!  :) Or thirty eight quid 2018 Elizabeth II equivalent (apparently.)  Good stuff Bob!  :D
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Re: I desperately want to clean this coin - but I DAREN'T!!!
« Reply #26 on: January 25, 2018, 06:27:44 PM »
Great looking coin Bob, well found!
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Re: I desperately want to clean this coin - but I DAREN'T!!!
« Reply #27 on: January 26, 2018, 09:47:59 AM »
Quote from: Uncle Bob on January 24, 2018, 05:14:26 PM
YES!!!  Just heard from TTU today - they don't want it.  It's MINE, ALL MINE!!!


Bob.

Awh man! RESULT!!!
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Re: I desperately want to clean this coin - but I DAREN'T!!!
« Reply #28 on: January 26, 2018, 10:26:09 AM »
Good call from TT well done ;)
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Re: I desperately want to clean this coin - but I DAREN'T!!!
« Reply #29 on: January 30, 2018, 09:31:09 PM »
Lovely coin uncle bob, I would leave coin as is however I will give my method for cleaning silver is to use the rubber at the end of a pencil I find this gives good results however I would leave yours as is
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