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 Posted 03/18/2009  3:07 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add SLQS1916 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
When you get done, post another pic of the 1900-o, would like to see the after pic.
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No significant results after 2 hours. Overnight soak?
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I would let it soak overnight.

Has anyone discussed Thad's Verdi-Gone yet? I've got a 1925 Lincoln roll find soaking in Verdi-Gone now! Maybe an AU!

Verdi-Gone works a lot better than acetone for me and should be safe on silver.
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 Posted 03/18/2009  6:33 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add coinguybrian to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Good results with other coins even after 30 minutes. Some moron tried to clean a 1909-S dime in VF30+ instead of dipping it in acetone like its supposed to be. So, sadly, not the $200+ coin I hoped, but I paid $40 for it.
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 Posted 03/19/2009  08:54 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add coinguybrian to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Dipped 3 other coins. One Barber half dollar in VG-10 with some staining, a VF half dollar with some gunk at the top, and a 1909-S dime with some gunk on the obverse.

Results are:

Reduced staining on VG-10 half
Reduced gunk on VF half, but still dark in that area
Reduced gunk on 1909-S dime, still dark on most of the coin
On the 1900-O dime, there is still something left of the little green spots. However, less noticeable.
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I agree with the first post about acetone. Acetone will not affect the toning; it will not react with the metal. It WILL react with PVC if that's the problem, and also will lift off oils and other potentially harmful chemicals without affecting the integrity of the coin, its toning, its surface, or any other thing important, but will get rid of a lot of other dirt, oil and crap that you don't want on the coin in the first place. Let the coin dry, which won't take long because acetone evaporates quickly.
As for rubber or plastic tongs, NO! Use your fingers, for God's sake. This coin isn't a virgin! If you want to use something between you and the coin (if it were BU), DON'T use rubber or anything plastic (one of my first high school chemistry experiments was destroying the plastic barrel of my prize Parker pen when it rolled into the acetone I spilled); silicon gloves will work.
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Be careful! The acetone will breakdown most commercial rubber/plastic and you'll have a mess!

I speak from experience.

And he is not the only one. Do not use anything except glass. Use a glass dish, use a glass fork or spoon to handle the coin. Do not allow the Acetone to evaporate on the coin. Immediately rinse with distilled water. Blot or blow dry with a hair dryer on warm.
Do not attempt to try metal, rubber, plastic types of items unless you first experiment that they will not be effected by the Acetone.
AND do not breath in the Acetone.
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I was always told you never clean a coin period. I have a unc. 1859 Indian that has a couple of green spots in the wreath or the reverse. Will this work without changing the coins color or affecting the luster? What are the long term affects on the coin after putting it in this chemical? Thanks


All coins exposed to Acetone explode in 5 seconds.
JOKING of course. As noted already this is not considered cleaning. You could find out virtually many stories about the usage of Acetone by using the SEARCH thing at the top of the page. You would be amazed at how much this has been discussed.
One last warning. Watch out for breathing those vapors.
For information as to those possible problems you may want to try the ATSDR web site. Agency for Toxic Substnces & Disease Registry.
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 Posted 03/22/2009  1:19 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add coinguybrian to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Done, will post some results in a day or two.
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