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52Raymo Pillar of the Community United States 8517 Posts	Posted 03/28/2019 11:17 am Pretty sure it would take the oil off, not sure about the recoloring. When I soak a coin it gives it a dry look after the acetone evaporates. Oregon coin geek.....* GO BEAVS ! ! ! * Report this Post to the Staff
westcoin Pillar of the Community United States 9792 Posts	Posted 03/28/2019 3:00 pm I've never had a coin change color when dipping or rinsing it in acetone, not to say it couldn't if the coin had been messed with some sort of chemical compund to recolor it. "Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 Report this Post to the Staff
Zurie Pillar of the Community United States 5675 Posts	Posted 03/28/2019 3:29 pm It certainly shouldn't change the color if the surfaces are original, I just meant this isn't the kind of coin I would rinse in acetone to find out. Report this Post to the Staff
GERMANICVS Pillar of the Community Germany 1849 Posts	Posted 03/29/2019 04:30 am I would grade this coin at least AU53, and possibly higher upon in-the-copper examination. It is very difficult (for me) to say whether the coin has been recolored or not. If it has, it was done with great skill. It does appear, however, to have been oiled to enhance its appearance. It is a very nice coin, overall. Acetone will most probably not remove recoloring if it was done with a sulphur-based compound. From what I have read, sulphur will react with copper to form copper sulphide. A chemical compound. Acetone can only remove compounds which have not otherwise interacted with the surface, ie, oils, organic deposits, etc. Report this Post to the Staff
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