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Jaymon74 Pillar of the Community United States 844 Posts	Posted 02/16/2011 11:45 am Hi all! While roll searching LMC I found a 1970S. This one has what appears to be a layer of old white paint on the obverse side only. I was able to scratch off enough to tell the date and mint, but not whether or not it is a small date. I'm thinking it might be from what I can see, but not 100% sure. What is the best way to get this off without hurting the natural tone of the coin and ruining a possible 1970S? I was able to use my fingernail to remove part of it on the field. The toning is fine under this layer of "whatever". It comes off like a dust when scratched, but takes some effort to get it to do so. I read the recent topic on "acetone" I'm not sure I want to got that route without knowing for sure what effect it will have on a possible good find. I'm sure that I can post a picture of it, if I need to. I know how people just love pics. Edited by Jaymon74 02/16/2011 11:56 am Report this Post to the Staff

Maineman750 Pillar of the Community United States 3592 Posts	Posted 02/16/2011 2:08 pm Jaymon....try soaking in acetone for 5 minute intervals...it should soften the paint...another thing that will soften paint is heat...not too much but maybe a hair dryer...using your fingernail is fairly safe or a toothpick....take your time and experiment. Also wait and see if anybody comes up with a better idea before starting...I don't ever take the first answer and run with it. Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19935 Posts	Posted 02/16/2011 6:12 pm Acetone...no need to wait. Get 'er done! Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
Nic Pillar of the Community Philippines 1156 Posts	Posted 02/16/2011 6:52 pm yes.. acetone had a coin with paint once, soaking at 2 sec intervals + clean cloth drying slowly takes it out Report this Post to the Staff
biggfredd Rest in Peace United States 9104 Posts	Posted 02/16/2011 10:26 pm $1 worth of acetone and $5 worth of labor should yield a $0.25 coin. Report this Post to the Staff
Maineman750 Pillar of the Community United States 3592 Posts	Posted 02/17/2011 06:26 am biggfredd, collecting coins is much like fishing,if we did it based on profit, we would all go broke Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 02/17/2011 10:49 am Quote: $1 worth of acetone and $5 worth of labor should yield a $0.25 coin. Kind of backwards. At most stores I go to Acetone would be close to that $5 mark. Then add in sales taxes and again, by me 10.25%. Now throw in the gasoline used to get to the store for that Acetone, way to much. The necessity of using a glass jar, cleaning it with soap and water later and you now have used about $25 to find a $0.10 coin. But sure is fun, maybe. One more little thing is Acetone does very little to Latex Paints. Report this Post to the Staff
Jaymon74 Pillar of the Community United States 844 Posts	Posted 03/05/2011 10:56 pm All advice considered. Thank you! Report this Post to the Staff
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