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Pillar of the Community
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Would Verdi-Care help this coin?
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Bedrock of the Community
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Beautiful dime!
I use a clean baby food jar for soaking longer times. The lid keeps acetone from evaporating. I know they are not necessarily the most available things, but on a spot like that I have used a porcupine quill under my microscope to see if I can remove it.
The quill is soft enough not to scratch the coin (although I cannot guarantee it for every coin or type of quill!). I tested mine on coins with no numismatic value before using it on nice coins.
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Would Verdi-Care help this coin?
Thad says it's effective on PVC but at the unit cost I'd stick to acetone.  My first soak for this coin would have involved sealing it into a jar and not looking at it for 48 hours straight. Then, a rinse and an attack with a toothpick, followed by more iterations of a minimum 24-hour soak. Acetone will get it all if you work it properly. |
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I have used a bamboo skewer to try and loosen some of the green.
The coin is soaking again and I'll leave it for at least 24 hours to see what happens.
Paul Bulgerin
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Bedrock of the Community
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 with SuperDave! Just one thing, any type of rubbing should ALWAYS be done with the under fluid. Even acetone will provide a bit of lubrication which will help keep from scratching the surfaces. |
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Pillar of the Community
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You can easily scratch silver so be very careful.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Nothing I can say that has not been. The coin is looking much better.
I agree that more soaking in acetone will continue.
As for the Verdi-care, I have used it on PVC with good results.
I know it has a higher cost, but I think it is a product collectors should
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Bedrock of the Community
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Great stuff! How much squash could a Sasquatch squash if a Sasquatch would squash squash? Download and read: Grading the graders Costly TPG ineptitude and No FG Kennedy halveshttps://ln5.sync.com/dl/7ca91bdd0/w...i3b-rbj9fir2 |
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I'm a acetone addict. the stuff does good things to PVC but needs careful physical work also. I use a fine sable brush very wet. I hear long term baths or many repeated baths can dull the surface though. I only use it on silver coins.
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I use acetone to get the grim off then put Verdi-Care on to clean the rest. Also Verdi-Care will stop the green from coming back and conserve the coin.
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I hear long term baths or many repeated baths can dull the surface though. You heard wrong. It's physically impossible for acetone to affect metal except in one narrow use case involving copper, water and bright sunlight. |
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Pillar of the Community
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Note of caution with toothpick, bamboo or quill: Frequently wipe off the tip. Your pick may be soft enough to be safe, but if you dislodge a grain of sand or hard substance, the tool can push it around and cause scratches that the tool might not.
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Bedrock of the Community
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- thanks for this Chute72. I should have thought to add it. |
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Pillar of the Community
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Here's the Barber again after a 24 hour acetone bath. The green is gone from the chin. There are a few small spots remaining in the OF of the legend. I'll give it another soak to see if I can remove those as well.  Paul Bulgerin
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I have been hesitant to use acetone, but after hearing so many great things about it, I think I will, if I find any pieces in my collection that need it. I have a beautiful MS 1861 Quarter Eagle that is nearly flawless except for some faint black marks on the reverse, but I don't know if acetone will do anything for it.
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