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Valued Member
United States
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Moderator
 United States
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@miss, I agree that with this black discoloration it is hard to know what is going on. I suspect that whatever that black stuff is, a piece of it flaked off above the F of OF just as happened to the M and E of AMERICA.
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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An acetone bath might clear things up a bit.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Good suggestion, sure looks like a foreign substance.
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Moderator
United States
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Just looks like a ton of Cud buildup then a bit flaking off |
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Valued Member
 United States
67 Posts |
Thanks. I'll try the acetone and see what happens.
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Valued Member
United States
67 Posts |
You all were right. Just gunk. Does acetone ruin a coin for grading? for instance... if that coin did have something imbedded into it after I had used the acetone could I still have it graded?
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Moderator
United States
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I think that as a general rule, a bath in pure acetone doesn't hurt a coin's changes of being straight-graded by the TPGs.
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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No, acetone will not ruin a coin. In fact it can help the appearance of a dirty coin.
I soak most coins I get in acetone after I buy them to remove any oils or residue that may have accumulated.
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Valued Member
United States
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And after you soak them do you just run them under water or soap and water or does it matter?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I just rinse mine in distilled water and let them air dry.
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Posted 06/16/2021 07:31 am
