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Miss K Valued Member United States 67 Posts	Posted 06/16/2021 06:25 am It's hard to tell because it's so dirty but above the F looks like something imbedded in there? What do you all think? Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34397 Posts	Posted 06/16/2021 06:58 am @miss, I agree that with this black discoloration it is hard to know what is going on. I suspect that whatever that black stuff is, a piece of it flaked off above the F of OF just as happened to the M and E of AMERICA. "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
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19142 Posts	Posted 06/16/2021 07:31 am An acetone bath might clear things up a bit. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 06/16/2021 09:15 am Good suggestion, sure looks like a foreign substance. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95443 Posts	Posted 06/16/2021 09:19 am Just looks like a ton of Cud buildup then a bit flaking off Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
Miss K Valued Member United States 67 Posts	Posted 06/16/2021 09:32 am Thanks. I'll try the acetone and see what happens. Report this Post to the Staff
Miss K Valued Member United States 67 Posts	Posted 06/17/2021 06:11 am You all were right. Just gunk. Does acetone ruin a coin for grading? for instance... if that coin did have something imbedded into it after I had used the acetone could I still have it graded? Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34397 Posts	Posted 06/17/2021 06:57 am I think that as a general rule, a bath in pure acetone doesn't hurt a coin's changes of being straight-graded by the TPGs. "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
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21597 Posts	Posted 06/17/2021 06:58 am No, acetone will not ruin a coin. In fact it can help the appearance of a dirty coin. I soak most coins I get in acetone after I buy them to remove any oils or residue that may have accumulated. Report this Post to the Staff
Miss K Valued Member United States 67 Posts	Posted 06/17/2021 07:05 am And after you soak them do you just run them under water or soap and water or does it matter? Report this Post to the Staff
VestigeWolf Pillar of the Community United States 549 Posts	Posted 06/17/2021 09:01 am I just rinse mine in distilled water and let them air dry. Report this Post to the Staff
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