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Rest in Peace
United States
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Meh. Put subject coin in a sock. Tie a knot in the end of the sock. Run through laundry. Needless to say this is not for your prized coin. |
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United States
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If you cannot see any fingerprints on the coin almost anything will restore its surface. Acetone, MS-70, soap and water, coin dip, goo Gone, orange oil, and... You get the idea. If you can see the print, much of the time you are out of luck.
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 United States
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Be very cautious using anything other than 100% pure acetone.
John1 
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Rest in Peace
United States
18456 Posts |
If your worried about Covid-19 being on a coin I would try an Alcohol wash then rinse in distilled water then a few dips in Acetone . I never used Alcohol on a coin but should kill any germs on the coin .  |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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If your worried about Covid-19 being on a coin I would try an Alcohol wash then rinse in distilled water then a few dips in Acetone . I never used Alcohol on a coin but should kill any germs on the coin . Not worried about Covid-19, more worried about fingerprint oils causing damage down the line from being handled as change. |
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United States
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To be clear, you cannot have COVID-19 on a coin, as that is the disease caused by the SARS-CoV2 virus, which can be on a coin and other places.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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Acetone is a waste, and next to useless for the metal detectorist.
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Valued Member
United States
97 Posts |
LOL. Acetone is NOT a waste. I took a conservation seminar taught by a former employee of NCS. Conservation works like this: Start with the least and go up as needed. Acetone is one of the first steps for some coins depending on the initial exam and desired outcome.
Guys who dig coins out of the ground should not start with acetone. Therefore, the other member is 100% correct. Acetone is a waste for the first step used to clean a dug coin.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Just a note to never dip a circulated coin in MS-70 or any other acid dip. That will destroy its value for at least the next 5 years for it to retone to get any kind of natural toning. Even then, it often tones in unusual ways and will be immediately recognized as a cleaned coin. And, obviously, no bronze or copper coin should ever be dipped because that will destroy the color forever, and it will be a details coin from there on out. As a general rule, never dip a coin.
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Valued Member
United States
97 Posts |
"A member posted: "Just a note to never dip a circulated coin in MS-70 or any other acid dip."
Out of curiosity, where did you read this? I guess whomever believed this thinks the conservation services don't conserve AU and lower (circulated) coins using an acid dip or even MS-70.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I wouldn't use MS70 on a circ coin. fenton is right.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I wouldn't use MS70 on a circ coin. fenton is right it depends on what you are trying to do with a circulated coin, if you are trying to make a circulated coin, look like an ms coin, not likely going to happen, But if you are trying to remove a haze, or light toning it will happen., |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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I've always said in the past , never dip a circulated coin for any reason .  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
581 Posts |
Why does acetone make silver coins feel cold (initially)?
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United States
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