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Pics of fields too dark to see surface details clearly.
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Ok, these are better for the fields, but color isn't great.   |
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Still much too bright. Try takng pics in natural light without flash. I ask, can you see any detail in your pics?
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Pillar of the Community
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PF-65, assuming it is a proof
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PF-63? How has it been stored? John1  |
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PF63 maybe 64
i think your original photos are probably the most representative as to how it actually looks in hand
looks like it may have been improperly stored. humidity could be the culprit here. hard to say however looks environmental to me
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Proofs are always a bugger to photograph. That said, I could see this one falling in the PF62-64 range. Humidity is the likely cause in tarnishing the surfaces.
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Is there anything I can do to arrest or reverse the process? This coin was pristine about 15 years ago. Now I'm seeing a small spot behind Washington's head and also on the right wing of the eagle.
Edited by Blastenpene4
05/18/2023 11:52 am
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a soak in pure acetone is the usual recommendation, however in this case I'm concerned the white spots (mold?) have etched the proof surface, in which case the acetone might remove the white, but make the potentially scarred surface more visible
since this is a meaningful coin for you, I'd first try such an acetone soak on a lesser proof coin with the same symptoms to see if it turns out better or worse, and after that keep the coin in a drier environment than before
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This is the only one I have like this. How long do you do the acetone soak? I know to gently pat dry following that and not to rub the coin at all. I know the coin is not valuable, but it does have some significance to me.
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05/18/2023 5:52 pm
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Do not pat dry,let it air dry. John1 |
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So how long do you soak it?
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as long as it takes for the grime to release, but after a few hours little more is likely to come off so you might as well stop
use pure acetone available from hardware stores, not nail polish whicht has damaging additives, then rinse briefly with clean water, shake off any droplets, and let air dry
if you try it, may your coin turn out well, let us know
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One small comment - I usually follow an acetone soak with a quick rinse in fresh acetone and then simply let the coin air dry. The acetone evaporates very quickly with no residue. Just use it in a well-ventilated area. And, there's really no need to do a water rinse afterwards.
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05/19/2023 02:07 am
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