Those look really neat Bart ! You plan on leaving them "as is" or cleaning up ? I think they look great just like that.
You don't have calluses yet ?
I hope you get the approval to show some of the gold coins

Seeing those in person would be a game changer and add to the desire to keep going.
When I was younger I had the opportunity to see a lot of gold coins, ( most were late 1800's to early 1900" ), and I was young and did not even give them a second thought

It wasn't until I got older that I started to understand the importance, value, and history of old objects and the need to learn more.
Great job there Bart