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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Sorry about the pic quality, this was the best I can do. The coin is way too shiny. I didn't realise it was this shiny until I gave it acetone to get the haze off it. The obverse field is actually quite mirrorlike, I would be able to tell with the reverse if it wasn't all design.   (the yellow on her cheek is because the thing I put my phone on is yellow)  (the scratches don't look so bad in hand but they definitely are there, just looks like light rub instead of scratches) Here's a side shot.  I managed a few closer shots.    Polished like crazy or PL? |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Pillar of the Community
 Canada
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From your third pic it looks like it may have been lacquered.
"Dipping" is not considered cleaning...
-from PCGS website
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Pillar of the Community
 Canada
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Looks like fifty cents towards a Timmys
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Pillar of the Community
 Canada
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I wonder who would polish nickel halves and what for? This is my second one from the same bunch I picked up. The first one is here: https://goccf.com/t/180821DBM, does lacquer dissolve in acetone? It was all hazy like this dollar on the left before acetone.  Just saying but I wouldn't spend these at face value when I can turn a little profit selling these on campus. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Yes
Acetone is commonly used to remove lacquer.
doug
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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The lacquer should have gone when I took the pic because of the acetone. So this is polished then?
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Canada
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Your coin is an impaired specimen strike... (impaired, meaning it was broken from the set and probably mixed with other 50c pieces throughout its life)...
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Rest in Peace
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DBM...Here is an example of a coin my Dad lacquered over 60 years ago...I removed it and got basically the same shiny coin.  |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I'm still lost at identifying non-business strikes on low relief halves and dollars since they have a nice rim. If it is a non-business strike, how do you tell it apart from proof, prooflike, or specimen? They all look the same to me: shiny.
wert, is the red colour on your first photo from the colour of the lacquer?
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Posted 10/17/2014 12:09 am
