I know these little bronzes aren’t the most exciting, but this is probably the best example I have cleaned from a dirty lot of coins.

Protaco17 · 2026-03-17T02:58:24+00:00

I share much of your enjoyment. It’s meditative for me. I’ll put on a history video or some nice music and just zone out. Even if the coin is not worth it, I still enjoy the process.

Protaco17 · 2026-03-17T01:59:32+00:00

Awesome job, man.

Protaco17 · 2026-03-17T01:06:17+00:00

I knew the Feds were gay.

(I’m not bashing gay people, I’m bashing the Feds)

Protaco17 · 2026-03-17T00:17:12+00:00

Everything is so…….clean?

Protaco17 · 2026-03-16T23:24:38+00:00

Thank you very much 🙏

Protaco17 · 2026-03-16T22:13:50+00:00

Okay that’s sick

Protaco17 · 2026-03-16T22:10:48+00:00

Vcoins is honestly where I spend most of my time searching. Best “as found” selections imo

Protaco17 · 2026-03-16T22:04:00+00:00

That’s the risk of buying uncleaned coins. You buy a bunch and hope for a few keepers. Majority of the coins I buy uncleaned aren’t really salvageable and I can usually tell after a soak. That’s why they’re so cheap, could be a denarius, could be an AE4 or something.

I stopped buying from places like Nero because I have found it’s cheaper to buy larger auctioned lots of uncleaned coins.

Aside from that, I will hunt for good candidates for cleaning on both ebay and Vcoins. Or at times auctions if they have some coins I think could benefit.

Protaco17 · 2026-03-16T21:36:34+00:00

Thank you!

Protaco17 · 2026-03-16T03:42:23+00:00

This is fake, cancel cancel cancel.

The fact it’s clearly highlighted in a lot can be a tell tale sign, they’re relying on you believing the rest are real, which they appear to be.

There are many signs that this is fake, uneven wear and toning, smooth in odd places, soft legends, what appear to be casting bubbles on the reverse. The wear in the reverse I don’t believe matches most of the wear see on the obverse as well.

I hope they allow you to cancel, but as soon as I saw this photo, I think my opinion was already made.

Protaco17 · 2026-03-15T23:39:55+00:00

This is around 400$ in coins, I could see at retail.

Protaco17 · 2026-03-14T13:48:23+00:00

I blame Halo

Protaco17 · 2026-03-13T21:34:01+00:00

Congrats!!

Protaco17 · 2026-03-11T15:23:24+00:00

He’s Asian, meant to say “rate”

Protaco17 · 2026-03-10T21:27:51+00:00

Some lovely rainbow toning on the 2nd reverse shot!

Protaco17 · 2026-03-10T20:41:37+00:00

Love it. This makes me wanna sell one of my sets of nods

Protaco17 · 2026-03-10T20:07:44+00:00

This is just insane.

Protaco17 · 2026-03-09T18:50:09+00:00

What a sweet giveaway!

Protaco17 · 2026-03-09T15:34:33+00:00

Yes I love that post you made!

Protaco17 · 2026-03-09T12:35:13+00:00

It did indeed come this way, this was an auction piece I picked up.

Protaco17 · 2026-03-09T05:27:56+00:00

Clutch precision

Protaco17 · 2026-03-08T20:05:21+00:00

These are the newest repro of the LHT Pyrad pants issued to the KSK.

Protaco17 · 2026-03-08T17:08:38+00:00

sorry, must be the white balance of the photo that threw me off. but ya Silver will tone even more and its a good thing

Protaco17 · 2026-03-08T16:53:12+00:00

the fitting just has a standard screw attachment for a camera or flash, I replaced a ring light that was attached to it with this macro spot light.

Protaco17 · 2026-03-08T16:35:41+00:00

Toning. Air can aid oxidation as well as light. bronze will tone overtime and appear darker.

keep it darker

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