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Oregon coin geek.....*** GO BEAVS ! ! ! ***
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Looking carefully it just looks like gunk, I don't see any actual damage. The real test is what color it is under the gunk, but you might just have a nice VF-30ish coin!
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What ever it is, it's hard. I hope it comes off but no big loss if it doesn't. She's a five dollar experiment.
Oregon coin geek.....*** GO BEAVS ! ! ! ***
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Pillar of the Community
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Well worth the learning experience. Hopefully it is some adhesive acetone will eat. Cant wait to see the afters.
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I did a 20 minute soak while I did the dishes. When I went out to the patio and looked, the gunk was still on it and I was a bit bummed. However as I picked it up all the gunk started flaking away...  ...first time I have ever had success with acetone. Man that stuff's nasty. Anywayssss, here she is...  ...  Oregon coin geek.....*** GO BEAVS ! ! ! ***
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Rest in Peace
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Successful conservation!
Was there any change on the obverse?
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You win.  I'm guessing the next step is a stint in your pocket. |
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The obverse didn't change at all. I'll probably just put her in a coin envelope and file her away with all the rest. Lol, I have so many that I really need to start selling them. I file them away by chronological order, how many diamonds etc, and how much I paid.
Oregon coin geek.....*** GO BEAVS ! ! ! ***
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Oh, I will put a coating of Verdi-Care on her. It seems to add a little life back to a coin as the acetone really dried it out.
Oregon coin geek.....*** GO BEAVS ! ! ! ***
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Very nice. Sit that IHC on the window sill for a week or two and she will be just fine. |
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Very nice! I have 50 "troubled" IHC's soaking as we speak :) swcoin.ecrater.com
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Pillar of the Community
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awesome ray doesn't even look like the same coin
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Bedrock of the Community
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You ended up with a very collectible coin, nice job.
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Skinny dippin in acetone ! 
Posted 07/27/2012 5:17 pm
