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Pillar of the Community
United States
2049 Posts |
Nice transformation! I've only used Acetone to remove PVC damage but never tried it on a coin like this.
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Pillar of the Community
  United States
2364 Posts |
An acetone bath for 15 minutes and then a light q-tip rub.
Member ANA and EAC "You got to lose to know how to win". Dream On by Aerosmith |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2602 Posts |
I'm surprised it improved that much too.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2077 Posts |
It looks nicer. I don't think that there is much numismatic value in pocket lint, skin oil or whatever builds up on coins. The only concern I'd have is what a TPG would say. Would it be improper cleaning just because they didn't do it? I don't submit my coins, so not a concern for me. |
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Moderator
 United States
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Greasy dirt has been removed to reveal the true silver patination underneath. I agree. Looks good.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1757 Posts |
I told you acetone gives a coin a blue-ish tinge ...
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Moderator
United States
189767 Posts |
The second photo looks no "bluer" than the first, at least not on my screen. If anything, it is less (or lighter) blue.  One has to remember that acetone can change the appearance if the appearance was affected by an organic substance. If it did not, then why use it?  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3755 Posts |
It did not "turn" blue. That is the coloration that was under the grime the acetone took off. Grade...VG-F. The rim is awful worn on the reverse. Regardless, nice coin now the she has been cleansed. |
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Valued Member
United States
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The q-tip killed the coin more than it already was. A few baths in acetone without the rubbing would have ended with better results. It's not possible to rub any coin without it looking harshly cleaned.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3755 Posts |
Idhair, hardly. Light qtip use does NOT cause harsh cleaning marks. And that coin is far from killed.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
759 Posts |
Everybody...If all you saw were the "after" pictures, would you think the coin was cleaned. I would suspect it was, mainly due to the reverse, but I'd take it in a heartbeat.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2364 Posts |
Thanks for all the comments, and suggestions. My weak photography skills were probably the cause of the cleaning comments. In hand the coin doesn't look cleaned in my opinion. The green background appears much lighter on the reverse picture so - too much light.  Member ANA and EAC "You got to lose to know how to win". Dream On by Aerosmith Edited by cipster
09/21/2012 07:45 am
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Valued Member
United States
115 Posts |
I would call light Q-tip use as just rolling the q-tip over the surface of the coin with no pressure. This helps pick up the stuff the acetone has broken loose. After that it's time for fresh acetone and a second bath and possibly several more baths.
The rubbing part is what gives the coin the look of being harshly cleaned. It didn't leave any marks but the rubbing did eat into the skin and gave the fields that shiny polished look. My point is that you can't rub a coin with anything and not get that harshly cleaned look.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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I dont thimk it looks blue and I wouldnt have said it was cleaned if I saw the after photos only. Much better  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1757 Posts |
Just kidding <BG>. But not on Red MS Lincoln Cents treated with aceteone.
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