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ttucker454 New Member United States 13 Posts	Posted 05/27/2014 9:15 pm My aunt had a 1890 Seated dime and I bought it from her today for $2 it has full liberty and all so I assume that it was an ok deal besides the fact it has a pencil size rust spot on it I know it doesn't seem to be a big spot but keep in mind we are talking about a dime. Being a firm believer in not cleaning coins I do not have coin dip or anything laying around does anyone have an idea on how I can get the spot off it is upraised not inset Report this Post to the Staff

jgettings00 Valued Member United States 149 Posts	Posted 05/27/2014 9:35 pm If it is truly rust then it is a counterfeit. American coinage does not have iron in them. Did you mean something else? Report this Post to the Staff
ttucker454 New Member United States 13 Posts	Posted 05/27/2014 9:39 pm Seems to be rust. Could be something else, not sure just would like it off. Could be gum that's been there since 1890 its hard and brown kind of like... rust Report this Post to the Staff
jgettings00 Valued Member United States 149 Posts	Posted 05/27/2014 9:42 pm You should post a picture. A rusty coin is a counterfeit coin. If it isn't rust then soak it in acetone, it should not alter the coin at all. I have noticed that it can discolor copper coins though Report this Post to the Staff
ttucker454 New Member United States 13 Posts	Posted 05/27/2014 9:57 pm Well it wasn't rust, I successfully was able to scratch it off and ruin the coin. To the cull pile it goes Report this Post to the Staff
OldSkoolMadSkilz Pillar of the Community United States 2077 Posts	Posted 05/27/2014 10:32 pm Carry it as a pocket piece. Report this Post to the Staff
Cruisinfusion Pillar of the Community United States 1531 Posts	Posted 05/27/2014 10:55 pm Sorry to hear that Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 05/28/2014 03:13 am I had a 22 ct (.916 fine) gold half sovereign that had been buried in a sheet steel box that had almost completely rusted away. The coin had been in direct contact with the steel for more than (probably) 50 years. The contact spot on the coin had slightly corroded and pitted the gold coin, leaving a scar on the coin something like rust pitting. It seems that a complex gold double salt had formed on the coin. Telluride is an example of a such a naturally occurring gold complex double salt. This is one of the forms in which gold is mined commercially on the Western Australian goldfields, around Kalgoorlie, WA. Report this Post to the Staff
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