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jprine Pillar of the Community United States 1599 Posts	Posted 10/10/2013 4:03 pm I have played around with acetone before, but not on any coins that I would be unhappy if I messed them up. I just got a 1999S silver proof set mainly to get the Kennedy for my Kennedy Dansco (only about 8 to go). Anyway, the Kennedy and a couple of the quarters are toned. The Kennedy is toned in the fields but the toning on the chin/cheek is really troublesome (looks worse in hand than in the pics). Is the Kennedy below a candidate for acetone or should I leave it alone? If so, should it be a quick dip and a rinse? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks! Report this Post to the Staff

jbuck Moderator United States 195203 Posts	Posted 10/10/2013 5:22 pm Leave it alone. Acetone will not affect toning. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
fioti Pillar of the Community United States 4212 Posts	Posted 10/10/2013 5:30 pm Agreed. Your pretty much stuck w/what you've got. Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 10/10/2013 5:37 pm That "milkiness" is a product of the mint washing regimen, from what I've read, and nothing short of a wire wheel will remove it. And you don't get to know if it'll appear for as much as years down the road after purchase. Report this Post to the Staff
Chute72 Pillar of the Community United States 1314 Posts	Posted 10/10/2013 7:27 pm But very nice pics. Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 10/11/2013 12:43 am Many proofs will develop that hazy toning if improperly stored, acetone will not touch it. It could be removed with a dip in E-Z-Est but I would not recommend it because it is tricky enough with an MS coin but proofs are really easy to mess up with a dipping. Report this Post to the Staff
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