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Valued Member
United States
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I have been going through half dollar boxes and coming across many coins that are marked with permanent marker. Sometimes it is a big dot, sometime dots with dates on the back, sometimes lines, etc. At first I thought hey now I don't have to waste time looking at them, but then I started finding NIFC coins with big marks on them. So I guess they are not looking for everything, just the silver probably.
I guess I can clean this off but I don't want to.
PLEASE STOP MARKING THE COINS. Thank you.
Monkeyman67
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Moderator
 United States
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I agree.
I cringe whenever I get such a defaced coin in change.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
12437 Posts |
It is not really permanent, a swish in acetone will take it right off.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
623 Posts |
I was going to engrave my initials on a whole box. :-P
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
2448 Posts |
Ya think they heard ya? Sorry old man, but you may have to put that on a few more web sites.
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Pillar of the Community
Thailand
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I still find marked coins here in Thailand. A new 2 baht was produced from 2005 to 2007 in copper-nickel but was close in size to the 1 Baht coin. I guess shop owners were marking them to avoid giving out too much in change. From 2008 to the present they were changed to aluminium-bronze(?) so problem solved and no more markings. As biokemist pointed out a swish of acetone does remove it and as they are circulated coins it won't do them any extra damage.  |
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Moderator
United States
187702 Posts |
 Look away! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2605 Posts |
At least a marker is better than a chisel! |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I guess shop owners were marking them to avoid giving out too much in change. They're "shop marks"?  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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*groan*  |
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Valued Member
 United States
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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This was seldom done and usually for some odd reason. Then as it got mentioned more and more on the internet, it is now becoming something to do. Not long ago I saw on the news they mentioned how people are marking coins with a marker and that too will now increase the amount of people doing it. Old saying is Monkey see, Monkey do.
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Valued Member
United States
439 Posts |
If I swish it in acetone do I then have a "cleaned" coin?
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
12437 Posts |
Acetone is perfectly safe for coins. Just remember that it is a flammable solvent but it can be used safely if you follow simple precautions- use in a well ventilated area away from ignition sources.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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If I swish it in acetone do I then have a "cleaned" coin?
I suggest doing a search on the Search tab at the top for Acetone, coin cleaning, cleaning coins, etc. You could end up with your fingerprints on a coin instead of the marker. And if the mark is from a paint, the Acetone may not work either. |
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Posted 12/20/2010 4:04 pm
