Acetone Bath Before & After Pictures

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Neo13x Pillar of the Community United States 604 Posts	Posted 02/20/2015 10:09 pm Recently I was given this Ike dollar that had a lot of PVC damage. This is the first time I have had a coin with this much PVC residue on it and thought it would be a good idea to take some pictures before and after an acetone bath to show how it would look. I did use a Q-tip to help get in the crevices rolling it across the surface... not rubbing. There may be a little PVC left but I think it looks a lot better. Report this Post to the Staff

Fuzzy317 Moderator United States 14463 Posts	Posted 02/20/2015 10:15 pm Mr. Eisenhower is looking much better Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 02/20/2015 11:15 pm What a poster child for the process. With your permission, I'd like to grab these for my teaching library of images I use often. Like 1916 SLQ's, 3-Legged Buffalo, thread topics which recur. Your Ike was both a prototypical "nasty" infection and an amazing recovery. You don't realize how bad the infection truly was until you see what was removed. It illustrates the point that PVC isn't always green. Report this Post to the Staff
Neo13x Pillar of the Community United States 604 Posts	Posted 02/20/2015 11:51 pm Quote: With your permission, I'd like to grab these for my teaching library of images I use often. You are welcome to use them for your teachings. If it would help I can e-mail them to you. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188001 Posts	Posted 02/21/2015 12:09 am Well done. 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
Moe145 Pillar of the Community United States 8904 Posts	Posted 02/21/2015 12:15 am Wow. Nice improvement. The reverse particularly is impressive! Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 02/21/2015 4:51 pm Made them look lots and lots better. Report this Post to the Staff
Debrajc Pillar of the Community United States 4211 Posts	Posted 02/21/2015 7:50 pm Wow....Ike cleaned up very nicely~!! Report this Post to the Staff
CaptainFwiffo Pillar of the Community United States 4132 Posts	Posted 02/21/2015 9:21 pm It's also educational in terms of the danger posed by PVC contamination; it looks like there is quite a bit of permanent pitting :( Report this Post to the Staff
Neo13x Pillar of the Community United States 604 Posts	Posted 02/21/2015 11:35 pm Quote: it looks like there is quite a bit of permanent pitting Since the coin was given to me in that condition I cannot confirm or deny the pitting is from the PVC but most likely is the cause. Report this Post to the Staff
Bryan78 Pillar of the Community United States 1068 Posts	Posted 02/22/2015 11:53 am It even looks like Ike is smiling after that bath... Report this Post to the Staff
CelticKnot Bedrock of the Community United States 12816 Posts	Posted 02/23/2015 12:28 am That's a spectacular difference. Thanks for sharing. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188001 Posts	Posted 02/23/2015 12:13 pm Quote: It even looks like Ike is smiling after that bath... 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
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