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I picked up this filler on ebay for $3.00 normally abt $9.50 in good condition. Haven't received coin yet. Question: is it worth giving this coin an acetone bath to see if that will clean up some of the green crud on this coin or is it even worth fooling with? one more addition coin with the green crud 1925 D Appreciate any suggestions. Larry G     Edited by Larry Gosnell
12/27/2019 1:47 pm
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The finish on that is odd to say the least.Acetone should not hurt it any,but I don't think it will help it any either. John1  |
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Pillar of the Community
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Agree with John1. Looks like it has already had an acid bath.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Nothing is likely to help this, I'm afraid.  to the CCF! |
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Well I guess so and that's why the sellers said good filler type coins at a discounted price of maybe 1/3 to 1/2 of the good condition value price. I guess you get what you pay for and I'm ok with that. These are Just to fill holes on my 3rd and 4th Buffalo nickel coin albums. But I do know that acetone works very well for removing the green corrosion you find on silver coins that were stored for years in the wrong type of polyurethane sleeves. So a bath in acetone with maybe a q-tip and toothpick might help there inexpensive coin album fillers? |
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@LG, I think that an acetone bath and Q-tip won't damage this beyond where it already is. With that said, maybe just start with the acetone bath.
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Pillar of the Community
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Post your results after acetone.
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But I do know that acetone works very well for removing the green corrosion you find on silver coins that were stored for years in the wrong type of polyurethane sleeves That is because the acetone is removing either old green rancid skin oils or green PVC residue not corrosion. If they have actually started corrosion on the coin th acetone will reveal it not remove it. True corrosion is actaully in the surface of the metal and the only way to remove it is to remove more metal. |
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Larry , I hate to tell you but you Just threw at least $3 out the window , While nothing to lose sleep over ; The 26-D is a complete goner . Forget the acetone it won't help , nothing will . You can try Verdi-Care on the 25-D if you use an un-orthodox application with a soft or medium tooth brush . You'll get a lot of that green off but it will still always be a detailed coin .  |
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