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Pillar of the Community
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Can't remember if this one came in a roll, or back in some change, just remembered tossing it aside! Looks like they maybe painted on something clear, nail polish or schlack, on the obverse, with maybe a lil on the reverse! After asking what they used, gotta ask why! Was it to protect something? Anyhow, just wanted to see if yall approved of this protection method, what is it, and probably, will acetone get it off?    |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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There is no telling of what it is other than it's a clear foreign substance. This is likely not done to preserve the coin and pure acetone is likely going to remove it.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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People do all sorts of things for kicks these days, so who knows? Life's too short, move on.  |
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Moderator
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Acetone does not remove everything, just sayin' John1  |
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Moderator
Australia
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I'm guessing it's superglue, or something similar, and I'm guessing they were using it to glue the coin onto something. Perhaps the old "glue a coin to the sidewalk and watch as people try to pick it up" gag.
Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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For fun, try an acetone soak--a long soak--100% acetone, available at a reputable hardware store near you.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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looks like lacquer to me as well, I remember going into a tavern-gift shop in Reno in 1960 something and the whole bar top had Morgan silver dollars covered with lacquer, "insane" |
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United States
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clear glue, lacquer, something got on this coin - try an acetone soak for 24 hours and see it it softens up.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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 to the acetone 24 hour soak . If that don't remove that substance then just spend the dar gone thing .  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Some " collectors" used to shellack or varnish their Lincolns too preserve them. You'll see them once in a while.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
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That doesn't affect the coin negatively?
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Just a face value coin. The coating will eventually fall off or get removed. (with nail polish) But there is not premium for this one I can see? (copper melt)
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Posted 07/24/2022 02:21 am
