Silver tarnish

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  1. aelmsu

    aelmsu Member

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    Hey guys,
    I have a few vintage 1oz Engelhard silver bars that are pretty heavily tarnished. It's never bothered me, but I'm thinking of moving them on. Would it negatively affect the resale to remove the tarnish? I know that sometimes, particularly with collectible coins, removing the tarnish is a big no-no... I was thinking of giving them the soda/foil treatment which I've found normally brings things back to new without hurting the original finish.
    Opinions?
     
  2. Silverbandit007

    Silverbandit007 Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    I personally would leave and prefer the tarnish on the bars.
     
  3. Pirocco

    Pirocco Well-Known Member

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    It's a personal preference, maybe put them for sale and offer those that are interested, tarnish removal.
    Then you can't do wrong regardless buyer.
     
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  4. spannermonkey

    spannermonkey Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    Leave it alone
    original patina what is preferred & tells people it's real
    I don't understands why people want to " restore " vintage antique items
     
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    Pirocco Well-Known Member

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    Because vintage and looking' good is better than vintage and ugly. :)
     
  6. TheBullionBoss

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    Leave it mate
     

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