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You guys are no fun.  |
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like the acetone soak method - following the polarity ladder, you can skip the water part seeing how they were in a moist bag for who knows how long.  |
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Wear an N95 or higher respirator around those things. You don't want any of that in your lungs. No coins are worth that. There's a reason why the Katrina and Harvey coins were pretty brutally acid tumble-washed by hazmat companies before being accepted by banks.
To be honest, I would throw them in the trash and not think twice about it.
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following the polarity ladder, you can skip the water part seeing how they were in a moist bag for who knows how long. I would not. The water needs to be distilled and replaced to do its thing. |
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Wear an N95 or higher respirator around those things I used to own a woodshop and supplied all of my employees N95s for wood dust - but we still could smell farts and cigarette smoke through them - But they do work excellent for sawdust - |
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Concur Marv65. A mask will do nothing to protect against acetone.
N95 masks do not filter gases; they are for particulate matter down to 0.3 micrometers.
An acetone molecule is about 0.0003 micrometers.
They will filter mold spores, which are 1 to 30 micrometers.
But in spite of the topic's title, I doubt mold is an issue here.
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06/24/2026 02:31 am
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The N95 isn't for the acetone. It's for the mold spores.
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I have a surplus of N95 masks from the pandemic and they have been fantastic when doing yard-work. My allergies have only gotten worse with age.  That being said, I concur that they work great for blocking the bigger things, but many gaseous aromas still make it to my nostrils.  |
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A lot of interesting comments, thanks! The morning after I posted this, I put them in a 5 gallon bucket and used the snap on lid to seal them. After they dried, they all developed a green tint and I was very wary. I think I have a plan though and will report back after I try it with pics.
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After they dried, they all developed a green tint and I was very wary.  Quote:
I think I have a plan though and will report back after I try it with pics.  |
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can't wait to see what 'project' you plan with these. |
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Just seeing this.
That much acetone might be an explosion/fire hazard.
How about soaking in hydrogen peroxide? It would not take long for it to do its job on the mold.
ps. What a fantastic Mom in Law you have.
pss. How did you dry the coins in a sealed container?
Words of encouragement are one of the major food groups.
We need to consume them regularly to thrive and grow.
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That much acetone might be an explosion/fire hazard. Doesn't even take that much - just like gasoline - the acetone vapors can be ignited by a flame, even a cigarette. I've used acetone in my kitchen for years with no problem - I divorced my wife who couldn't stop her disgusting habit of smoking -  |
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ps. What a fantastic Mom in Law you have. Yes she is, I'm very fortunate! Quote:
pss. How did you dry the coins in a sealed container? Yeah, I did not explain that very well.... I had opened the bank bag and spread them out on paper and with the AC running non stop, they dried overnight. When I checked them out the next morning, they had all developed a green, powdering coating that when you moved them you could see it plume. This made me a little nervous, so I scooped them up and sealed them in a 5 gallon bucket until I have time to mess with them again. -makecents-
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It's almost certainly not actual "mold", or anything else biological. Mold doesn't like growing on copper. It's much more likely to be corrosion.
Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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Posted 06/23/2026 12:56 pm
Uncirculated American Silver Eagles 
