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Pillar of the Community
United States
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151984683280Sometimes I like to browse ebay and see if I can get any deals on coins with light residue, that might easily come off with a bit of acetone. Don't know if this one would leave a stain, looks like a weird kind of residue, almost like a sap, so maybe it didn't destroy the luster. Wonder what it'd grade and be worth without it?
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Worth a shot, if it fails, you still have an UNC Details coin, which is what you started with, anyway.
The price is insanely, stupidly high.
Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis |
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Valued Member
United States
398 Posts |
Seller noted:
"suggestion by PCGS to use their Restoration Service"
So based on that I suspect acetone would work .....
You may locally apply to area using cotton ball soaked to lay on contamination and dab - or apply a drop or two on area and use cotton ball to contain ..... Slow and easy may work!
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Pillar of the Community
Germany
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Acetone, due to its nature. will slowly dissolve accumulated debris on coins, and also has the ability to dissolve lacquers (which this appears to be).
So yes, acetone is one possibility.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Are you seriously thinking of buying this or is it window shopping? because I agree Quote:
The price is insanely, stupidly high. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5825 Posts |
I agree that acetone has a high probability of doing the job.
BUT
You'll obviously have to crack it out.
AND
If acetone DOESN'T work AND you still want the UNC-Genuine designation you'll have to pay for the reslabbing.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3210 Posts |
The question to ask is the risk worth the potential reward? Maybe see if the seller will take less, send a message and see. No harm in trying
Edited by Imthealphaomega
02/23/2016 08:43 am
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Valued Member
United States
127 Posts |
Acetone is fine. Try soap and water first.
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Moderator
 United States
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I would not take the risk on something with this high of a price tag.
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Rest in Peace
United States
4078 Posts |
High buck to me @NH collector you said, Quote:
Acetone is fine. Try soap and water first. With all due respect. Why the soap and water first? |
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