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Valued Member
United States
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I picked this coin up yesterday and am wondering whether its color is considered toning or is it just dirty or both? It's not particularly attractive, so I am thinking of dipping it in acetone and see what happens with it. Rather new at it, so just curious.  *** Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. *** |
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
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Festus, may we see the obverse? Definitely give it an acetone soak, as that will not harm the coin in any way.
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Valued Member
 United States
172 Posts |
Here is the observe. I thought I had uploaded it..  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Doubt acetone will have any effect.  to the CCF! |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10476 Posts |
It maybe environmental discoloration or very old toning that has completed it's course through the colors and has turned that ugly blackish tone.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
36491 Posts |
Acetone won't do much on this one. Might have some mild ED.
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Valued Member
United States
172 Posts |
Yea, I soaked it and I can't tell any difference.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2280 Posts |
Acetone won't do anything.
Also, dipping it is a lost cause unless you leave it in so long this this coin becomes lifeless.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Looks like environmental damage.
Errers and Varietys.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1760 Posts |
@Festus Nice pictures. Perhaps environmental damage, but to my eyes, still a keeper. Edited by Sharks
02/12/2024 4:17 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2460 Posts |
sweet. hard to argue with a Morgan dollar. when I get morgans like those it's mostly just to figure out the VAM designation. you took good pix of that coin, it looks like VAM-18 to me. a low near date catches my eye.  nice. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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imo---a nice and original looking morgan---
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Posted 02/10/2024 6:07 pm
