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Valued Member
Canada
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I am confused about this dip in acetone thing. I have never attempted acetone baths or any other methods to "clean" my coins. I have seen several posts regarding use acetone and other posts stressing do not clean your coins. Mine are all as ugly as I found them  so should you or shouldn't you. I know abrasive methods are a no no but why acetone and for how long would you dip it, and is it acceptable? |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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100% Pure Acetone is absolutely fine. It will remove organics only.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1502 Posts |
And FWIW, not a dip. Fill a glass container and let the coin soak. Day or two or three or month, does not matter. Make sure you have a lid tho, evaporates quickly.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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@peanut.... I've never cleaned any of my coins, but what I would do is.... first practice on no value coins, just to experiment/see how they turn out.
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Valued Member
Canada
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good idea coin rejector I will do that.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Rejector hits the nail on the head - just be sure you actually need too. Like that 95 DDO you posted the other day, absolutely no reason that I can see. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Exactly as DOCC stated, if there is no reason to clean a coin, do not! Great advice.
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Valued Member
Canada
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I have a batch of uglies for practice, some I can't even make out the date or all of the coin is ugly.  |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Acetone won't help these coins. IMO
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Must agree - any improvement would be marginal and probably not worth cost of the acetone.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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But, great specimens for practice. Take before and after images for comparison. I see a few in that pile that Acetone might benefit.
Edited by DOCC
12/05/2023 3:12 pm
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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 peanut26 Don't use acetone on any of your Canadian coloured coins, they will quickly become non-coloured. (toonies, loonies, etc.) Edited by Sharks
12/05/2023 2:39 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Quote:
Don't use acetone on any of your Canadian coloured coins Colored as in painted coins? If so, yes, Acetone will remove paint. |
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Valued Member
Canada
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Ty Sharks I wouldn't, and my Canadian collection is ummm not as hardy as my U.S.obsession...Lincoln cents specificaly  If I go the acetone route at all I will definately do before and after shots. Ty to all who provided guidance. |
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United States
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This is most likely the "most often asked question", in Numismatics. I too struggled, when I, first started encountering "Milk Spots" on my silver and grease on circulating specimens. Acetone did the job, removing those imperfections. Sometimes circulating coinage gets overwhelmed with grease and the temptation to use a sulphuric based cleaner or any other cleaner that will react w/free Cu ions is a very bad idea in general. Any cleaning should ONLY be done when the coin is impossible to recognize and the meticulously and carefully using only Acetone.
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