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JDS420 New Member United States 8 Posts	Posted 07/08/2015 6:28 pm Can anyone tell me what is wrong with this coin? I personally think that it is beautiful but it's too shiny. Almost like it has been coated in something. My camera sucks so I cant get better pictures, but in the pictures with the 3 morgans together, it is the one in the middle. And those yellow blotches are some kind of substance that is stuck to the surface, it's not a lighting problem EDIT: Uploaded another coin a few posts below Edited by JDS420 07/08/2015 8:59 pm Report this Post to the Staff

edweather Pillar of the Community United States 7375 Posts	Posted 07/08/2015 7:22 pm Try an overnight soak in acetone, and see if that helps. Report this Post to the Staff
coin_kid Valued Member United States 381 Posts	Posted 07/08/2015 8:03 pm to CCF! An overnight soak in acetone would do a lot of good. Do it in a well ventilated area because the fumes are nasty and can be dangerous to your health. Report this Post to the Staff
llewellin Pillar of the Community United States 1005 Posts	Posted 07/08/2015 8:09 pm What I do with acetone is use a shot glass to hold the coin and put a coffee mug over that to keep the fumes in and keep the acetone from evaporating away. As for grade I'd guess XF-45 if it grades, otherwise XF-details if it is considered improperly cleaned since you mention it's "too shiny". Report this Post to the Staff
IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36845 Posts	Posted 07/08/2015 8:20 pm EF-45 once acetone removes the glue from the reverse. Report this Post to the Staff
JDS420 New Member United States 8 Posts	Posted 07/08/2015 8:31 pm I'll definitely think about doing the acetone soak, but I'm a bit hesitant because there's just something about the reflective shininess that I find absolutely beautiful. I only paid 14 bucks for it so I'm pleased Report this Post to the Staff
llewellin Pillar of the Community United States 1005 Posts	Posted 07/08/2015 8:37 pm 14 bucks is a terrific price for the coin, congratulations. Is there a thin layer of lacquer on the coin that is causing the shininess you mention, or is the coin itself just very reflective? If it is the latter, I would think acetone can't hurt. Acetone will remove lacquer, but some types of glue it will not do anything to so don't be too disappointed if it fails to remove the yellow glue on the back. Report this Post to the Staff
JDS420 New Member United States 8 Posts	Posted 07/08/2015 8:40 pm I thought it was some kind of lacquer because it gives off a coated appearance in person. Very thin coat of something that I though pooled and gummed up into those yellow blotches but others on here are saying that it might be glue... I have so many coins, but there's only two that really jump out at me. This one and a 1923 Peace dollar that I strongly believe was harshly scrubbed. It has perfect reeds and the edges are so crisp and sharp-like Edited by JDS420 07/08/2015 9:09 pm Report this Post to the Staff
llewellin Pillar of the Community United States 1005 Posts	Posted 07/08/2015 9:46 pm I agree that Peace dollar has been harshly scrubbed which is unfortunate but it's still silver and looks to have minimal wear otherwise; I'd probably place it at high AU/UNC details harshly cleaned. If you like the way the morgan looks as is, no need to remove lacquer since it shouldn't harm the coin and keeps the surfaces from toning. Otherwise if the yellow bits bother you then you could try the acetone or xylene to see if that works. Report this Post to the Staff
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