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Look here,read coops post https://goccf.com/t/191628I though I read somewhere that zincolns can have lamentations,it has to do with the zinc blank having the lam and the copper plated makes it a bit difficult to tell. The more I look at the op pics I do think it is some kind of adhesive. John1  Edited by John1
02/14/2015 08:47 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 Epoxy, glue or resin of some sort. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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So the substrate has a lamination issue and it 'manifests' in the upper plating. Interesting. I'd like so section a specimen like that to have a look.
I agree with the others. Acetone to remove any glue or whatever to see if the plating is affected.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Snatched, if you don't have any acetone around, just put the cent somewhere safe until you can give it a soak -- which you should do outdoors.
If the coin appears to be the same after an acetone soak, then you can send it CONECA for examination ($5).
I'm not surprised that you cannot feel any of the cracks regardless of what caused them, or the glue, if that's what it is. I think what you're looking at is smaller than most needles, and nowhere near as sharp.
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Valued Member
 United States
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Ok it's in acetone, how long do I keep it in this?
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Valued Member
United States
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 It's starting to turn silver and purple? I hope I got the right acetone. There's copper flakes floating or some kind of glitter the rim is turning into a silver color. |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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I'm not sure how long to leave it in, but I think your only supposed to soak for an hour or 2. I've never used the stuff before. Just watched on t.v. shows. Like the curse of oak island.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Well I'm curious don't keep us waiting. Lol
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Take it out. Only supposed to do it for a short time if I'm not mistaken
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Just a short soak - say 20 minutes - should loosen stuff -- and then you may need to repeat with fresh/clean acetone.
It sounds like stuff is coming off already so apparently something was stuck on that coin.
People do weird stuff to coins. Go figure.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Ive left a few coins in acetone for over a month with no damage, the stuff eats gummed up varnish paints and residue not metal. Waitiing for pics..  |
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Valued Member
United States
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This penny turned purple/black the rim was silver but when I took it out after drying it turned orange. Lot of flakes or glitter in the acetone, it looks deface. I will show pictures when I get home. The word liberty is now flat. No more cracks just lines the look copper, all the letters and numbers still look copper but the background is black/dark purple.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Sounds like it was covered in something -- glue or whatever. Don't know why it changed color.
It's a puzzle.
But a fun one.
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United States
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United States
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The reverse side peels off, kinda mushy.
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