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Valued Member
United States
397 Posts |
Found this one in change yesterday, thought it looked pretty great so I put it in a bag (I'm out of holders for the time being) however I've noticed it has a thumb print, so I'm curious if I should clean it or just put it in a holder and do nothing more. Also , what kind of gloves do you guys use when handling coins?   |
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Valued Member
United States
176 Posts |
Some may say to give it a dip in acetone, but the fingerprint is there to stay.
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Valued Member
United States
289 Posts |
It looks harshly cleaned on the obverse
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New Member
United States
19 Posts |
no gloves, just wash your hands and avoid touching the face of the coin.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
927 Posts |
Maybe you could lift the fingerprint and send it to the FBI. Then you might find out who the dummy was who fingered the coin. I wouldn't try to clean it.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3592 Posts |
You can't clean a fingerprint off without ruining the coin...and I wash my hands before searching, handle by the edges. If I find a nice BU coin I want to keep, I'll give it a rinse in acetone.
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
10743 Posts |
Quote:
....just put it in a holder and do nothing more  |
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Pillar of the Community
Egypt
3470 Posts |
 nice coin  |
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Moderator
 United States
56855 Posts |
Quick dip in acetone then a good air dry and then in the holder. John1  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
19961 Posts |
Only fresh fingerprints can be removed without damaging the surfaces. Not worth the effort because these are cheap and abundant in full red BU without finger prints. Just get a new one if you don't like it.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1547 Posts |
The only thing I don't like about that coin is you got it in change not I.  The print is etched into the surface and there's nothing that can be done about it at this point. It's really not all that distracting, though, as far as prints go, and I can certainly live with it. Nice coin. |
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Valued Member
United States
59 Posts |
Great coin. This is my birth year. Had to buy one to put my set together. What a find. I wouldn't do anything to it. Big Ed |
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Valued Member
 United States
397 Posts |
I went through all the coins I've saved back and I've also got a '57 in similar condition.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1348 Posts |
good find for change for sure.
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Posted 05/28/2011 8:39 pm
