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MadMartyMadMarty Posts: 16,697 ✭✭✭
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<< <i>In my best Stan from Sough Park voice >>

I learned a very important lesson today, I would post this on the darkside board, but you people here are much more cruel! I have a 2002 Canada proof set, I needed to upgrade my 2002 Canada dollar. Well, the dollar in the set has a very small smudge on it. I think, proof coin, small smudge, acetone!

Lesson: NEVER use acetone on a CANADA proof coin! The have something on the surface of the coin, and it DOES NOT like acetone!

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It is not exactly cheating, I prefer to consider it creative problem solving!!!

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  • KurtHornKurtHorn Posts: 1,382 ✭
    That's an animation picture of a coin not actually a coin right? Talk about Rainbow Toning...
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  • TassaTassa Posts: 2,373 ✭✭
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  • kiddkidd Posts: 230
    tough lesson,Cool colors thoughimage
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  • PrethenPrethen Posts: 3,452 ✭✭✭
    Cool look...you might have just increased its value!
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  • TassaTassa Posts: 2,373 ✭✭
    Are you sure that isn't one of those hologram coins?
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  • goose3goose3 Posts: 11,471 ✭✭✭
    put it on ebay MONSTER L@@K WHITE HOT RAINBOW and start it at something obscene.
  • JrGMan2004JrGMan2004 Posts: 7,557 ✭
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    Send it to PCGS and see what they say! image
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  • 100proof1957100proof1957 Posts: 6,231 ✭
    doctor,doctor ! gimmee the news !
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  • AgflyerAgflyer Posts: 948 ✭✭✭
    Looks AT, "Ace-toned" to me!
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  • MadMonkMadMonk Posts: 3,743 ✭
    Kointains makes a Neutalizer that would probably not react that way.
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  • PhillyJoePhillyJoe Posts: 2,700 ✭✭✭✭
    They must do something different in the minting process. Kinda looks like some of their hologram coins.
    I like it.

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  • MadMartyMadMarty Posts: 16,697 ✭✭✭
    From what I understand there is a very thin coat of a wax type substance on the coin.
    It is not exactly cheating, I prefer to consider it creative problem solving!!!

  • ksteelheaderksteelheader Posts: 11,777 ✭
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  • IrishMikeIrishMike Posts: 7,737 ✭✭✭
    No problem, just get the dremel out and put them on ebay as matte finish proofs with orange peel fields.
  • clackamasclackamas Posts: 5,615 ✭
    Obviously acetone will dissolve it so I say soak it for a few days, then rinse in a fresh bath of acetone a couple of times.
  • ksteelheaderksteelheader Posts: 11,777 ✭


    << <i>Obviously acetone will dissolve it so I say soak it for a few days, then rinse in a fresh bath of acetone a couple of times. >>



    I believe so too. Just keep refreshing your acetone and I'll bet your coin cleans up just great!
  • pharmerpharmer Posts: 8,355 ✭
    This is one of those rare moments in life that you will always remember where you were and what you were doing when you saw it with your own eyes.
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  • FairlanemanFairlaneman Posts: 10,423 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>From what I understand there is a very thin coat of a wax type substance on the coin. >>



    How long have they been doing this ?

    I have a 71 and 72 that really came out with cool colors when they were rinsed with acetone. Like you I was just trying to get some of the felt from the original box off the coin.

    Ken
  • Dog97Dog97 Posts: 7,874 ✭✭✭
    That's clearly a huge smeared fingerprint!
    This is OT and should be posted on the proper forum whereever the foren forum is.
    Change that we can believe in is that change which is 90% silver.
  • IrishMikeIrishMike Posts: 7,737 ✭✭✭
    Someone remind Marty to put out his cigarette while he acetones them.
  • MadMartyMadMarty Posts: 16,697 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Someone remind Marty to put out his cigarette while he acetones them >>



    Not me, quit smoking 9 months ago!!
    It is not exactly cheating, I prefer to consider it creative problem solving!!!

  • XpipedreamRXpipedreamR Posts: 8,059 ✭✭
    It's OK...have a cigarette, go out in the garage, and clean that sucker off with gasoline!
  • XpipedreamRXpipedreamR Posts: 8,059 ✭✭
    AT, by the way...
  • BochimanBochiman Posts: 25,377 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Ummm....You suck! (in a totally different sense????) image

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  • bushmaster8bushmaster8 Posts: 5,616 ✭
    I agree with clackamas.... serial dilution should clean that baby up.
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  • cosmicdebriscosmicdebris Posts: 12,332 ✭✭✭
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  • AgMeAgMe Posts: 881
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    I like it, I also think you may of increased it's value...

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  • Spiffy469Spiffy469 Posts: 661 ✭✭
    I too like it

    Throw it up on ebay "MONSTER TONING< ULTRA RARE ONE OF A KIND"

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  • XXXXXX Posts: 1,633 ✭✭✭
    Marty.....I have yet to have that happen on any canadain proof??????Has continued soaking in actone resolved the problem? Please let us know, I am very curious. Maybe I should check mine that have been soaking since last Saturday............?.?...?
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  • jonesyjonesy Posts: 5,031
    Ruined. image
  • AskariAskari Posts: 3,713 ✭
    Um, Marty, you're supposed to take the coin out of the flip before you dip it in acetone! image
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  • SandhawkSandhawk Posts: 1,154 ✭✭✭

    And the "Newest Coin Doctor" Award goes to.........................................................MadMarty


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  • zkcoinszkcoins Posts: 1,754
    LOL, I hope it isn't ruined! How does it look now? (figure I would ask since someone revived this thread)

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  • islemanguislemangu Posts: 1,378 ✭✭✭
    hopefully she is also playing it cool with a toothpick hanging out of her mouth.... too bad that may be lint on the plastic and not on coin image
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  • MyWorldCoinTypeSetMyWorldCoinTypeSet Posts: 1,329 ✭✭✭
    Let's see the other side.
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  • SlangNRoxSlangNRox Posts: 774 ✭✭
    If that were a baseball card it would be a refractor.
    Put it up on as ebay as a Canadian proof refractor.
  • Steve27Steve27 Posts: 13,274 ✭✭✭
    I thought they only put a coating on the hologram coins. I wonder what the "wax" is supposed to do?
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