Unpacking Recent Ebay Find. Harco Album. Is This PVC?

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chafemasterj Pillar of the Community United States 6514 Posts	Posted 04/28/2024 3:21 pm Like the title mentioned I went to transfer a bunch of counter stamped cents from an old HARCO album into my Whitman albums. After much muscling I got the plastic coin holder part out of the album page. It was like the plastic had almost fused with the plastic page. Upon taking out the first LWC where the coin had been in contact with the plastic it had left behind a green ring. If it's not PVC what is it and should I give the coins (about 180 of them) an acetone bath? Or what should my appropriate next steps be? Thanks in advance. Edit: I could be just imagining things but the coins coming out of this album almost seem to have a 'varnished' look. Check out my counterstamped Lincoln Cent collection: http://goccf.com/t/303507 Edited by chafemasterj 04/28/2024 3:25 pm Report this Post to the Staff

ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19129 Posts	Posted 04/28/2024 4:26 pm Acetone will reduce (and occasionally eliminate) PVC residue with looooong soaks. That's been my experience. Try it on a sample to see what happens. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187862 Posts	Posted 04/29/2024 11:12 am Harco albums were known to have PVC. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95200 Posts	Posted 04/29/2024 12:48 pm Sure sounds like PVC Poisoning to me.. As stated, Acetone should be your first attempt to clear it up. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
chafemasterj Pillar of the Community United States 6514 Posts	Posted 04/29/2024 5:38 pm How will I know if the PVC is gone from the coins? Check out my counterstamped Lincoln Cent collection: http://goccf.com/t/303507 Report this Post to the Staff
smat45 Pillar of the Community United States 2333 Posts	Posted 04/30/2024 12:23 am Now this is just me... But I will no longer use acetone on copper coins! EVER! 90% silver or even gold...but not copper. Try it on an inexpensive copper coin...and tell me you can't tell the difference in the color tone...? It's kind of pinkish when I do it. I'm not going to recommend what you should do about yours...but I was very fortunate when dealing w/my Father's UNC WLH's short set in a Harco album. They were just as you discribed..."a green ring". I was able to do a quick 3-5 second dunk in the blue pool (replacing the pool fluid everyother coin) and they still retained their luster. Hopefully...BadTad will read this and give you some sound advise. Good luck and I'll be watching this to see where it goes! smat Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187862 Posts	Posted 04/30/2024 09:50 am Did you do this in the sunlight? http://goccf.com/t/129677#1140824 http://goccf.com/t/384405#3291759 Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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