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Valued Member
United States
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Found a 1970-s proof half in a box of half dollars I got from a bank. The coin is in nice shape except for the black spot on the Kennedy's face.
Would acetone be the best hope for the coin?
I don't have the skills to post a picture.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Nice find! Try it - it cannot hurt the coin. Since the coin was in circulation , it is considered an "impaired proof." Also, make sure it is 100% pure acetone. The bottle I use is in the health and beauty dept. at Walmart and inexpensive. Just make sure it is the pure 100^ acetone and not fingernail polish remover that has acetone in it. Fingernail polish remover can have perfumes or dies added that can leave a residue. Soak it for awhile if you need to. Also remember Acetone is an organic solvent, so it might not remove the spot. |
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Valued Member
 United States
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Thank you for moving the post to a better section and thanks to Earle42 for the reply.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Good luck on removing the spot. Doing anything on proof coins
can be tough.
It is really hard to offer an opinion with out pictures.
I do hope for the best.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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 Be patient as you learn to upload pictures - it's worth the effort. Remember you'll have to download your pics to your computer first before you can upload them to the forum. |
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United States
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Excellent!  Did it leave anything behind, like a mark or discolouration? |
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Valued Member
United States
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If you look close enough you can see where it was but I decided to remove the coin from the acetone after about 8 hours. Sure not perfect but it does look better.
I hadn't been finding much silver but last week I found an AU 1950=d nickel and this week 3 40% halves including the 1970's. There were also 3 halves with military stickers on them that I hadn't seen before along with 22 NIFC halves.
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I am sure it does look better. In some cases, it depends on how long the spot has been "protecting" the metal underneath, compared to the parts left exposed to the environment. Other times the spot will permanently damage the surface. Sometimes, you get lucky.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Great! I am glad the acetone worked out for you. Any chance at some pics?
How much squash could a Sasquatch squash if a Sasquatch would squash squash? Download and read: Grading the graders Costly TPG ineptitude and No FG Kennedy halveshttps://ln5.sync.com/dl/7ca91bdd0/w...i3b-rbj9fir2 |
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Pillar of the Community
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Great Dave! So glad it worked worked out for you. |
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