GRAY GHOST
New member
hello everyone, i have some info regarding protecting what has taken you a long time to acquire. when i was young, my dads huge coin collection was stolen from him and spent for plain change and bus tickets. the boys who perpetrated this crime both soon died of excesses[bad habits and one drowned.] overnight, i lost part of my legacy and birthright and was ashamed and angry. i vowed it would never happen to me. something clicked, and here it is: it starts with protecting what you have found-get it in plastic or a coin 2x2. dont overclean anything. some people want to cuddle with their finds, but not me. im just the re-dicoverer and custodian of someone elses future legacy. i got my buzz with it! put it away somewhere safe and dark-i like safes-got three of em. they work real good. light really hurts relics and coins over time. i like to put on a thin coat of olive oil on my better relics. theres only a couple of people in your life who really need to know where you keep the good stuff anyway. inventory what you have and if its big enough, have it appraised and insured. dont tell unneccessary people your business[if bees dont smell the honey, then they wont go to the hive.] invest in a good quality safe, it will pay for itself many times over. ive soaked coins and relics in olive oil for months to restore them to the best condition possible and then brass brush them. muriatic acid-believe it or not-is very useful too. anything organic is gone. electrolysis is a good tool too. its real easy to overclean and shine up all that you have, only to find that youvve destroyed half the value in a few minutes. happens all the time my friend...like i said, im just the custodian...ive had my buzz with it...the custodian of the future legacies... and now you are too! hh,