1823 Nova Scotia Halfpenny Token For Grading Please

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mtracy14 Valued Member United States 55 Posts	Posted 06/11/2019 11:01 pm Also wanted advice please. I dipped this token in acetone for a few minutes, and gently rubbed with a Q-Tip. It effectively removed about 30% of the dirt around the letters & numbers. Would it be safe to leave it in the acetone longer? How much longer? Over night too long? Thanks. Edited by mtracy14 06/11/2019 11:14 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Wade Pillar of the Community Canada 2781 Posts	Posted 06/11/2019 11:24 pm acetone has a chance to add a rainbow hue to copper under the right circumstances. you've done enough, and while I can't say for sure what the outcome would be after a 24 hour soak I would encourage you to stop now, rinse it in distilled water and then leave it alone. it's wonderful coin as is, the risk of permanent damage greatly out weighs the chance of a reward. Report this Post to the Staff
mtracy14 Valued Member United States 55 Posts	Posted 06/11/2019 11:43 pm Thanks Wade. Rinsed off hours ago. Report this Post to the Staff
SHAFTA9a Bedrock of the Community Canada 10743 Posts	Posted 06/12/2019 06:16 am Follow Wade's advice. Nice coin, I have a few of these. Report this Post to the Staff
GrapeCollects Pillar of the Community United States 8938 Posts	Posted 06/12/2019 06:27 am EF40, I wouldn't use acetone on verdigris Report this Post to the Staff
ainsivalavie Valued Member Canada 221 Posts	Posted 06/12/2019 8:31 pm Quote: Wade: acetone has a chance to add a rainbow hue to copper under the right circumstances. you've done enough, and while I can't say for sure what the outcome would be after a 24 hour soak I would encourage you to stop now, rinse it in distilled water and then leave it alone. it's wonderful coin as is, the risk of permanent damage greatly out weighs the chance of a reward. The problem of rainbow hue occurs to my knowledge almost exclusively on coins that still have at least a part of their luster. But, I agree with Wade on the rest. Quote: GrapeCollects: EF40, I wouldn't use acetone on verdigris EF-40? I would be very surprised if this token exceeds the grade of VF-30. It is not quite the same sub-variety (If I'm not mistaken NS-1B1 vs NS-1B2), but here is a token with a little less wear graded VF-30 by ICCS: I'm sorry if my English isn't perfect... I'm learning a little more every day. Edited by ainsivalavie 06/12/2019 8:35 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 06/12/2019 8:34 pm Thinking VF-25, 30 tops. Report this Post to the Staff
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