Fu, fu, fugio.

[jman425]

My first colonial. Looks like a Newman 12-M but I'll let the experts here confirm.

What should I do with that clean spot on the reverse, which was caused by a sticker from a previous owner ? Would NCS be able to make it blend in with the rest of the coin ?

[Conder101]

Would NCS be able to make it blend in with the rest of the coin ?

No, they don't do artificial toning.

[jman425]

Condor - I was thinking the other way around... Can they "conserve" the rest of the coin so it will match the clean spot ?

[MunkyMan95]

If you really want the rest of the coin to match the spot, the only thing I can think to do is put it in lemon juice for a while. The mld acid will slowly take off the patina... But what do you have then? An ugly bright Fugio. Tough one. If you didn't pay much for this one, and don't plan on reselling it any time soon, try the lemon juice.

[James_OldeTowne]

This coin has been recolored to begin with. Any further alteration of the surfaces seems very risky.

[MikeKing]

I agree with James. I like your coin, it's historic, and has seen trade, and the is important. I suspect though that there is significant corrosion on this coin. Not having it in hand, of course, I cannot be certain. My only thought (and do NOT dip this coin in anything for you will make it so ugly that you will regret it) is to get one f those camel hair brushes that copper collectors use, break it in by brushing it on very darkly colored copper, and brush your coin with it...brush and brush and brush and perhaps the light spot might begin to blend in. But I don't think you'd ever get it where you want, unless you can find someone who could teach you how to strip and recolor it.

 

 

[michael]

This coin has been recolored to begin with. Any further alteration of the surfaces seems very risky.

 

 

(thumbs u

 

it is a good coin and has seen a long time of wear and circulation

the former old collector sticker adds character

 

i would leave well enough alone with this coin---IF FOR SOME REASON YOU DO NOT LIKE IT OR HAVE TO FIND WAYS TO FIX OR MAKE IT BETTER IT IS

 

THEN-- THE COIN IS NOT FOR YOU

 

 

better for you to just sell it and buy another fugio that you CAN LIVE WITH and like it just as it is

 

and of course it will cost you more money to boot

 

 

[Conder101]

You'd have better luck darkening the sticker spot to make it match the rest than lightening the rest of the coin to match the sticker spot.

[jman425]

Should I try using the Taco Bell napkin trick or is that only for silver ?

[michael]

do not try to fix the coin

 

sell it and buy something that does not need fixing