Is It A Good Idea To Clean Silver With Acetone?

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cowgirlcpa Valued Member United States 51 Posts	Posted 05/25/2018 09:09 am I have a few old silver dollars and some other silver change and was wondering if this would hurt the finish? Also, I doubt if any of it is worth much more than face value but, I don't want to risk devaluing it either. According to the youtube guy, it will not devalue the coins but, I wanted to ask the forum, first! Your opinion will be much appreciated! Report this Post to the Staff

moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 05/25/2018 09:19 am 100% pure acetone soak helps remove biological detritus. Show us photos, we can offer a specific recommendations. Report this Post to the Staff
chafemasterj Pillar of the Community United States 6514 Posts	Posted 05/25/2018 09:21 am 100% pure acetone will remove any organic materials without damaging the surface of the coin. Check out my counterstamped Lincoln Cent collection: http://goccf.com/t/303507 Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34397 Posts	Posted 05/25/2018 09:22 am Well, silver coins are at least worth melt, which is going to be higher than face value. While a bath in pure acetone will most likely not damage your coins, we advise against cleaning them in virtually all cases. Maybe post a pic of a couple items and we can weigh in with advice specific to your coins rather than generic advice? "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
cowgirlcpa Valued Member United States 51 Posts	Posted 05/25/2018 09:34 am OK! I will post some pics as soon as I can. Thanks! Report this Post to the Staff
chafemasterj Pillar of the Community United States 6514 Posts	Posted 05/25/2018 10:32 am Good call Spence. Check out my counterstamped Lincoln Cent collection: http://goccf.com/t/303507 Report this Post to the Staff
cowgirlcpa Valued Member United States 51 Posts	Posted 05/25/2018 1:10 pm Report this Post to the Staff
cowgirlcpa Valued Member United States 51 Posts	Posted 05/25/2018 1:18 pm Report this Post to the Staff
cowgirlcpa Valued Member United States 51 Posts	Posted 05/25/2018 1:20 pm Here's a morgan 1921. Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 05/25/2018 1:37 pm Acetone isn't going to do much if anything to that coin. Report this Post to the Staff
T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 05/25/2018 2:00 pm , Don't even bother using the acetone on this Morgan .Common date and circulated . Report this Post to the Staff
cowgirlcpa Valued Member United States 51 Posts	Posted 05/25/2018 2:05 pm Report this Post to the Staff
cowgirlcpa Valued Member United States 51 Posts	Posted 05/25/2018 2:06 pm Report this Post to the Staff
cowgirlcpa Valued Member United States 51 Posts	Posted 05/25/2018 2:07 pm Same with these? I have some Ike's. Will acetone hurt clad coins? Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187914 Posts	Posted 05/25/2018 2:13 pm Acetone will not hurt any coins. 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
Dorado Bedrock of the Community Canada 24885 Posts	Posted 05/25/2018 3:02 pm Before dip Results of immersion in acetone (72 hours) t Note : I did it as an experiment, at the end of this I prefer the original state (1st picture) Report this Post to the Staff
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