1969 Roosy Rainbow

Nope, it would only remove any remaining sulfur residue left by the cardboard in the album, you could dunk the whole coin in xylene or acetone and the toning would be unaffected. Of course, rubbing a qtip on the surfaces would be bad but using a qtip would be the best way to thoroughly remove the residue from the reeding.

steve199, I know on my topic you didn't agree with me on probably many of the things I have said. Cleaning a coin is not the best thing to do buddy. Adding any chemical like this will change and most likely damage the coin with time. You will see the damage as time passes.

I am just trying to give my opinion on my experience. Even if it is on the rim or on the surrounding of where the coin is laid, the coin will still be damaged. Don't forget that the solvent has very strong gases escaping from it and this would be considered AT to any coin.

I work for a company where there are many solvents and hazard's materials and I know about a lot of them. When it comes to Acetone, Alcohol, Laquer Thinner, Mineral Spirit, MEK, Resins or anything like that I know about since this is what I deal with all the time.

Any addition of this to a coin or surrounding of a coin will be damaging to it and considered AT. If you want to ask me any other questions just e-mail me.

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Indeed, bio is correct as always. Hydrocarbon type solvents will not cause toning. Sorry colors.

Wrong- organic solvents(acetone, xylene) do not tone coins in any way and will not remove toning. How can you possibly say that something that will not tone a coin can create artificial toning

Here is the thing you are not getting- this is not cleaning, it is conservation and there is a big difference between the two! NGC has a sister company(NCS) whose purpose is to conserve coins using some of these same methods. There is no alteration to the coin whatsoever so no, PCGS or anyone else for that matter would never bodybag a coin dunked in acetone or xylene because that process leaves no trace. This is not the same thing as dipping a coin in E-Z-Est or Jeweluster, those chemicals will strip toning and impair luster and that is definitely cleaning. Is leaving PVC residue or other kinds of muck on a coin leaving it in "its natural state"? I guarantee you that any legit TPG will refuse to slab a coin with PVC residue. If the PVC has not pitted the coin yet, the residue can be successfully removed and then the coin will slab.

There is nothing natural about surface contaminants on a coin, especially when those contaminants can cause damage to a coin over time. Cleaning damages a coin, conservation protects it.

Everyone has their opinion and this is an alteration to me. Although I agree both of you know your chemistry and all. So, only because the Acetone or other bad stuff like that doesn't leave any trace to you guys that is ok right?
Does not seem fair that this are some of the things coin Docs do and sell the coins to unsuspected collectors out there. I guess that is ok as well.

THIS IS NOT COIN DOCTORING