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Valued Member
United States
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Got this today. There is a little bit of a black smudge on both liberty's leg and the eagle neck. How would it grade and would these marks bother you? Thanks   *** Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. *** |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I can tell you are really bothered by those marks, so I'll just take it off your hands for you ;) nice coin!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I would put her in acetone overnight and see if that doesn't do something with those marks.
I would say AU58 simply due to the likelihood those smudges removed luster.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Acetone should get rid of them....just be sure to soak it in the acetone for a few minutes and rinse or they will re-deposit. Swapping with a Q-tip may help.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I forgot to add....do not soak in acetone very long (NOT overnight) the acetone will evaporate and nasty stuff may re-deposit.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
919 Posts |
Nice strike. I'm in the AU55 or AU58 range.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It will only evaporate if you put it in an uncovered container. Soak it overnight to make sure you loosen up any of the gunk in the details. In a covered container. If it does come off from that soaking, as mentioned, rinse it in clean acetone. I failed to mention that part.
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Valued Member
United States
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The marks would bother me for sure. Acetone removes...? Carbon?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It removes organics and adhesives. As it is non reactive to metal, its pretty much the first thing to try to remove stuff.
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Valued Member
 United States
453 Posts |
So acetone bath doesn't violate the "thou shalt not clean old coins" commandment?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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58. Let us know how the acetone goes.  |
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Valued Member
United States
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follow up question since I don't want to mess it up, what kind of container for the acetone bath? Glass, I am thinking but I have more sizes in plastic lying around.
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Pillar of the Community
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Heh, definitely use glass or ceramic. Plastic might melt or it will at least suffer some damage. I bought little glass dipping bowls from homegoods for like $4 each, they come with lids. Handy little things, you can fit a couple silver dollars in each and cover for a couple days.
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Posted 07/23/2014 7:29 pm
