Alan uk Posted October 4, 2018 Posted October 4, 2018 Hi all. I would be very grateful for any help, advise. I am new member & new to collecting medals. I have just purchase my first medal, Royal Navy WW1 Trio with a LS&GC Medal which are quite tarnessed. I know people have different feeling on this, but am I best le4aving them as they are, or is it best to clean them!!!! Thanks Alan
Tony Posted October 5, 2018 Posted October 5, 2018 Mate, I'd leave them but they're yours now so do what you feel is right, so long as you realise what effect over polishing has. Welcome to the forum by the way.
coldstream Posted October 5, 2018 Posted October 5, 2018 Alan, Welcome to the Forum, I would agree with Tony and if they were mine I would leave them as they are, including any old or damaged ribbons, to my mind this adds to the history of the Medals and Man or Woman behind them. The only consideration to bear in mind would be severe corrosion to silver medals in which case I would then probably try to get it cleaned of. However, this is only my view and many collectors do like to clean them. Again as Tony said they're yours now so up to you. Enjoy the Forum and best regards Simon.
Alan uk Posted October 5, 2018 Author Posted October 5, 2018 Thankyou Tony & Colin for your positive advise, I think I will leave them as they are
QSAMIKE Posted October 5, 2018 Posted October 5, 2018 This is the oldest argument in medal and badge collecting..... Personally I clean but save original ribbons..... After all have you ever seen a Sergeant Major allow dirty medals, badges or buttons on parade...... Mike
Mike McLellan Posted October 5, 2018 Posted October 5, 2018 I’d like to see a young trooper trying to explain the value of a “beautiful patina” to his Sergeant Major.
ostprussenmann_new Posted October 7, 2018 Posted October 7, 2018 I would leave them as is, however, in order to neutralize further metal corrosion I would take Vaseline and rub a light coat over the metal. This will stop the metal from getting worse.
peter monahan Posted October 7, 2018 Posted October 7, 2018 What QSA Mike said. But, as noted, the oldest argument in numismatics, so you pays yer money and you takes yer choice! Welcome to the GMIC! Peter
Claudius Posted October 8, 2018 Posted October 8, 2018 On 07/10/2018 at 07:11, ostprussenmann_new said: I would leave them as is, however, in order to neutralize further metal corrosion I would take Vaseline and rub a light coat over the metal. This will stop the metal from getting worse. Or a thin coating of Gun Oil. Its been used for decades by owners of very expensive guns to keep the metal parts from rusting.
ostprussenmann_new Posted October 9, 2018 Posted October 9, 2018 4 hours ago, Claudius said: Or a thin coating of Gun Oil. Its been used for decades by owners of very expensive guns to keep the metal parts from rusting. Yup great catch. That definitely will work also.
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