How to bake an antiqued coin Perth Mint style, by Baked Koala

[SpacePete]

1. Head down to Bunnings for some TUFFMAN plastic buckets and thick gloves.

2. Chemical bath #1

3. Bath in some green stuff. That's gotta help.

4. Get out the high-pressure hose to clean off the chemicals

5. Blowdry

6. Brillo pad / pot scrubber. Use the rough side with nice long strokes.

7. Might as well buff it a bit too.

8. And finally spray on the secret sauce.

All images of the process taken from the following Perth Mint video:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lv5p6pVXgBQ[/youtube]

 

[Ipv6Ready]

An easier way would be to just boil an egg. And just pack the coin in the York overnight

 

[Stoic Phoenix]

^ Only needs an hour. Tombstone beside a newish bar for comparison. (click image for larger aspect)
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[SpacePete]

An easier way would be to just boil an egg. And just pack the coin in the York overnight

Yep, I've had some interesting results with that method. It's a fun thing to try if you have some misc silver lying around.

 

[mmm....shiney!]

An easier way would be to just boil an egg. And just pack the coin in the York overnight

Can I eat the yolk afterwards?

 

[Ipv6Ready]

An easier way would be to just boil an egg. And just pack the coin in the York overnight

Yep, I've had some interesting results with that method. It's a fun thing to try if you have some misc silver lying around.

I might do actually. I read about it but haven't done it.

 

[SpacePete]

^ Only needs an hour. Tombstone beside a newish bar for comparison.

I have this YPS skull and 1oz tombstone sitting in its little cardboard coffin for a couple of years and it is starting to show some very nice coppery toning: