To Clean Or Not To Clean This Buffalo Nickel? - Page 2

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texasmick Pillar of the Community United States 751 Posts	Posted 10/14/2006 4:51 pm I assume you're kidding, Fred. It's 'F' for Fraser. Report this Post to the Staff
toast Pillar of the Community Australia 1091 Posts	Posted 10/14/2006 7:02 pm Excellent result, Mynt. The coin looks much better to me. All that green detracts so much from a coin. Good Job! Report this Post to the Staff
TwoKopeiki Pillar of the Community Czech Republic 803 Posts	Posted 10/14/2006 8:00 pm Ahhh .... good ol' Acetone :) Report this Post to the Staff
Dewayne76 Pillar of the Community United States 590 Posts	Posted 10/14/2006 9:20 pm It turned out pretty good. Report this Post to the Staff
ichirensha Pillar of the Community United States 560 Posts	Posted 10/15/2006 12:20 pm Wow, It looks alot nicer. Thanks so much for sharing your endeavour. I know nothing about detecting cleaned coins. Would this now be considered a cleaned coin and can you tell it has been cleaned by just looking at the second set of pictures? Also, has the acetone bath diminished the value of the coin in any way? Report this Post to the Staff
Mynt Valued Member Sweden 79 Posts	Posted 10/15/2006 4:53 pm Thanks guys. This was quite a learning experience. Go acetone! Yes, ichirensha. This kind of cleaning certainly cuts into the coin's resale value, but I hate to imagine what would've happened if it wasn't cleaned. Report this Post to the Staff
TwoKopeiki Pillar of the Community Czech Republic 803 Posts	Posted 10/15/2006 5:16 pm Actually, I believe it does affect the coin's re-sale value, in a sense that trying to sell a coin with verdigris on it would bring the price down. Also, acetone does not take-off any toning, or leave any residue (we use it in fiber-optics due to the fact that it evaporates completely), so unless you scratched the coin with a Q-tip - the only change should be the lack of verdigris. ~Roman Report this Post to the Staff
amac44 Member United States 3242 Posts	Posted 10/15/2006 5:33 pm Try olive oil next time and it will help bring back the surface and it wont make the coin look hazy or dried out. Nickel will brown up after using acetone in a few weeks Report this Post to the Staff
Snooba Pillar of the Community Australia 1360 Posts	Posted 10/16/2006 02:45 am Well done Mynt. That coin looks heaps better. Thanks for sharing your experiment with us! Report this Post to the Staff
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