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Darth Morgan Pillar of the Community United States 2815 Posts	Posted 03/01/2012 8:35 pm I was looking through some of my Morgans today, and I need some help on this 1886. Can anyone take a guess as to what is on this coin? At first I thought it was a golden tone, but it looks patchy and not uniform. It is present on both the obverse and reverse. I can't remember now if this was stored in a cardboard 2X2 or in a roll. This is one of the many Morgans that my dad had stored away for years. Report this Post to the Staff

biggfredd Rest in Peace United States 9104 Posts	Posted 03/01/2012 10:22 pm tape residue. soak overnight in acetone in a covered glass or metal container. Report this Post to the Staff
Darth Morgan Pillar of the Community United States 2815 Posts	Posted 03/01/2012 10:25 pm biggfredd- would that be from the cardboard 2X2 holder or was it possibly at the end of an old bank roll? Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 03/01/2012 10:29 pm I agree with biggfredd :) swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
cjtm92 Valued Member United States 140 Posts	Posted 03/02/2012 12:46 am Tape residue would leave a discoloration that broad on a coin? Report this Post to the Staff
spotsychess New Member United States 22 Posts	Posted 03/08/2012 7:50 pm After you soak the coin for the night... Is this considered "cleaning"? I have a similar problem with my 1928 Peace dollar. Report this Post to the Staff
Darth Morgan Pillar of the Community United States 2815 Posts	Posted 03/09/2012 11:54 am I'm not sure I want to soak the coin overnight. The VAM book suggests that you should never clean a coin. If I did, though, would it be considered "proper" cleaning or "improper" cleaning? I am curious to see what kind of results I would get. Report this Post to the Staff
biggfredd Rest in Peace United States 9104 Posts	Posted 03/11/2012 11:45 am Darth- Most likely from a punch board, a gambling device that may hold a dozen dollars and some other goodies. Like a giant Whitman folder filled with coins, then a sheet of gummed tape covers all the coins and helps secure them. The bottom half has hundreds of holes, each has a numbered piece of paper. If you punch out a number that matches a coin, you win it. Report this Post to the Staff
Bryan1315 Bedrock of the Community United States 14454 Posts	Posted 03/11/2012 1:04 pm soaking a coin in acetone is not considered cleaning as it will not damage the coins metal at all. You do not want to rub or dip a coin in stuff like silver cleaner or ezest or other products that do take away metal but acetone will not harm the coin at all and a coin can be left in acetone as long as you wish without doing damage. Acetone will not remove toning but it will remove tape residue very easily Report this Post to the Staff
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