Home› U.S. Coin Forum
Options

Whats up with the color tone

Comments

  • Options
    HemisphericalHemispherical Posts: 9,370 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Looks like dried soap scum or tape residue or ....

    First, see if it comes off. Q-tip with acetone and roll.

  • Options
    AkbeezAkbeez Posts: 2,698 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Acid treatment. Someone playing with chemicals.

    Refs: MCM,Fivecents,Julio,Robman,Endzone,Coiny,Agentjim007,Musky1011,holeinone1972,Tdec1000,Type2,bumanchu, Metalsman,Wondercoin,Pitboss,Tomohawk,carew4me,segoja,thebigeng,jlc_coin,mbogoman,sportsmod,dragon,tychojoe,Schmitz7,claychaser, Bullsitter, robeck, Nickpatton, jwitten, and many OTHERS
  • Options
    JimTylerJimTyler Posts: 4,068 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Environmental damage

  • Options
    Namvet69Namvet69 Posts: 9,412 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That cent will improve if you place it on the asphalt in a Wawa parking lot for a few days. Peace Roy

    BST: endeavor1967, synchr, kliao, Outhaul, Donttellthewife, U1Chicago, ajaan, mCarney1173, SurfinHi, MWallace, Sandman70gt, mustanggt, Pittstate03, Lazybones, Walkerguy21D, coinandcurrency242 , thebigeng, Collectorcoins, JimTyler, USMarine6, Elkevvo, Coll3ctor, Yorkshireman, CUKevin, ranshdow, CoinHunter4, bennybravo, Centsearcher, braddick, Windycity, ZoidMeister, mirabela, JJM, RichURich, Bullsitter, jmski52, LukeMarshall, coinsarefun, MichaelDixon, NickPatton, ProfLiz, Twobitcollector,Jesbroken oih82w8, DCW

  • Options
    rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That is a stain... if acidic, it will not come off...Acetone will remove organics... either way, it does not add numismatic value... even for those who collect tarnished coins. Cheers, RickO

Leave a Comment

BoldItalicStrikethroughOrdered listUnordered list
Format
SpoilerCodeQuote
Heading 2Heading 1
Emoji
:):D:(;):/:o:s:p:'(:|B):#:*<3o:)>:)
Url
Image
Align leftAlign centerAlign rightToggle HTML viewToggle full pageToggle lights
Drop image/file
Home • U.S. Coin ForumComment As ...