1930-S Wheat Penny W/Fingerprint On Reverse

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freewheel Valued Member United States 123 Posts	Posted 11/23/2009 05:55 am I recently purchased this penny and got a good deal on it but it has a fingerprint on the reverse. I have soaked the penny in acetone and it has lightened the fingerprint somewhat. Any help with grading and or removing the fingerprint? This is my first attempt to do this so please forgive any mistakes! Report this Post to the Staff

freewheel Valued Member United States 123 Posts	Posted 11/23/2009 05:57 am Second photo didn't come through, here it is. Report this Post to the Staff
jokingjoker Pillar of the Community United States 2150 Posts	Posted 11/23/2009 12:20 pm If the fingerprint has been there for a while, you may just be stuck with it. Acetone will remove fresh prints, but if it has had time to etch into the metal its there to stay. Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 11/23/2009 12:48 pm A soaking in acetone was the appropriate treatment for a fingerprint but as jokingjoker mentioned, it will only remove fresh fingerprints. Once the fingerprint has etched into the surface and toned, you will not be able to remove it without stripping the natural patina of the coin. The pics are a bit smallish for grading but I will call it MS-63RB. Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19935 Posts	Posted 11/23/2009 9:25 pm Doesn't look like a fingerprint to me. Looks more like it was in contact with cardboard or something of the like for along time. It's a nice coin as it is, I agree with biokemist, MS-63RB. Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
susanh New Member 15 Posts	Posted 12/12/2009 06:52 am Looks like it was in one of those cardboard coin shipper holders for some time...it has strips of adhesive on one side to hold the coin in place during shipment. Usually used for ancient coins with thick hard patina. Edited by susanh 12/12/2009 06:54 am Report this Post to the Staff
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