Is This 1922 Peace Dollar Beyond Help?

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Liag49 Valued Member United States 104 Posts	Posted 08/10/2024 09:23 am I have a few Peace dollars that have been handed down through the family but were never taken care of. They are of similar condition to the one posted. They are very dark compared to others I have and it doesn't seem to be toning so I suspect environmental damage. I was contemplating an acetone bath - I doubt it could do more harm but not sure it would do any good either. Are they just body bag candidates? Report this Post to the Staff

Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 08/10/2024 09:56 am You could try dipping it, couldn't hurt at this point. Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19130 Posts	Posted 08/10/2024 10:15 am I'd go with a loooooooong acetone soak and then evaluate. You may accept the result, or decide to proceed with a more virulent approach--all depends on your long term goals for such pieces. Report this Post to the Staff
Liag49 Valued Member United States 104 Posts	Posted 08/10/2024 10:33 am Thanks. I'll try the soak first. I'm organizing my collection (95% circulated but most considerable better than this) which will go to the grandkids eventually. If these don't improve I could hand them out at Christmas and maybe spark some interest in collecting. Report this Post to the Staff
t360 Pillar of the Community United States 2703 Posts	Posted 08/10/2024 10:49 am I'm not seeing ED, just hairlines from a wipe. I would soak in VC for a few hours, then put in an airtite. Will eventually tone more evenly with a nice patina. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73848 Posts	Posted 08/10/2024 12:27 pm A pure acetone soak and Verdi-Care might help. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
DOCC Pillar of the Community United States 1502 Posts	Posted 08/10/2024 1:14 pm Not beyond help from what I can see. As mentioned, Acetone for a day. Inspect, maybe another go for a day or two. Then a round of VC. Reassess afterwards - there are other options. I swing a metal detector and have a knack for finding dirty old coins. Dirt coin restoration projects - https://www.prodetecting.com/restorations Dirt coin restoration blog - https://www.prodetecting.com/blog/ccaw Dirt coin dig videos - https://www.youtube.com/@prodetecting Report this Post to the Staff
IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36678 Posts	Posted 08/10/2024 3:41 pm Just a bullion coin. Report this Post to the Staff
panzaldi Bedrock of the Community United States 18647 Posts	Posted 08/16/2024 1:34 pm acetone may remove some gung but under it looks like some pretty good wipe lines especially reverse. Report this Post to the Staff
Liag49 Valued Member United States 104 Posts	Posted 08/16/2024 4:28 pm Thanks everyone. As soon as it's cool enough to go on the porch i'll try the acetone. Don't think it can hurt. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187914 Posts	Posted 08/16/2024 4:49 pm Quote: As soon as it's cool enough to go on the porch i'll try the acetone. Don't think it can hurt. Worth a try, you cannot make it worse. 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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