Heavily Toned Bust Dime - Would Acetone Help? - Page 2

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Paul Bulgerin Pillar of the Community United States 3098 Posts	Posted 08/17/2015 2:54 pm I received the 1834 Capped Bust Dime today. I did not use acetone or anything else on it, but did run it under some water and gently rubbed it with my fingers. Much to my surprise, and great delight, most of the black whatever-it-was that was on the coin simply washed right off! Here are some shots of what it looks like now, this again, after just rinsing it with some water. Now, do I leave it as is, or should I try acetone? Paul Bulgerin Report this Post to the Staff
BH1964 Bedrock of the Community United States 10982 Posts	Posted 08/17/2015 3:20 pm Sounds like you removed soot from it (not patina) and were lucky. Never rub a coin with anything - period. In this case it appears you have a cleaned coin that somebody "burned" to cover the surface problems. What's left looks like XF Details - Harshly Cleaned. Anyways, acetone can't hurt at this point. Not trying to rain on your delight, just being honest that this piece isn't worth much as the numismatic value is all but gone. P.S. Believe me, I've had similar experiences in the past. ANA #R3154474 Report this Post to the Staff
Paul Bulgerin Pillar of the Community United States 3098 Posts	Posted 08/17/2015 4:41 pm Soot! Now that's a new one to me. I bought it as an XF details coin and didn't pay a whole lot for it, so I'll probably just try and resell it as an XF details coin. Thanks for the insight. You learn something new every day in this hobby. Paul Bulgerin Report this Post to the Staff
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