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IHC with unknown substance on surface - help? (PICS)

AskRaqAskRaq Posts: 2,303
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Another one of my crappy low-end 1897 "1-in-neck" varieties... that I am perplexed by (still trying to learn about copper) ~ So... I got this grimey coin off the bay & soaked it in acetone (which never seems to do very much for these coins anyway) because it had some "shiney" area that I thought might have been old lacquer??

Well, it still has them, and I don't know what it is? Does it look like old worn off silverplating... or mercury... or something else?? Straight on it looks dark & shiny in the areas, but with angled lighting it's very "silvery/metallic" colored.... here's the pics:

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Any way to get it off?? Or is it a lost cause??

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  • pb2ypb2y Posts: 1,461 ✭
    This looks like long standing residue from Dellers Darkener.
    Pure hell to remove. Polish off and AT. Call back in a few yera.
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  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,717 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Looks like a lost cause. Try using it as a pocket piece to naturally wear off the residue on the surfaces. It sure can't hurt.

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  • TwoSides2aCoinTwoSides2aCoin Posts: 44,507 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Looks like a lost cause. Try using it as a pocket piece to naturally wear off the residue on the surfaces. It sure can't hurt. >>



    Ever wake up in the morning and everything seems funny ? That is a good line, Perry.

    g'mornin' AskRaq, and everyone. image
  • AskRaqAskRaq Posts: 2,303


    << <i><STRONG>This looks like long standing residue from Dellers Darkener.
    Pure hell to remove. Polish off and AT. Call back in a few yera.</STRONG> >>




    Deller's Darkener leaves a shiny metallic residue?? Argh................................

    So, maybe some elementary school vinegar & baking soda.... followed up by a year in the ground & a year in the bottom of my purse maybe?? LOL image
  • guitarwesguitarwes Posts: 9,289 ✭✭✭

    You are the GrandMaster of the "1 in neck" Indians.

    I have no idea what that funk is on there.

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  • Steve27Steve27 Posts: 13,275 ✭✭✭
    Try soaking it in olive oil for about a month.
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  • EagleEyeEagleEye Posts: 7,677 ✭✭✭✭✭
    If it has a different texture than the surrounding coin it may be varnish or paint. Try paint remover. From the looks of the coin, it can't hurt it.
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  • AskRaqAskRaq Posts: 2,303


    << <i>If it has a different texture than the surrounding coin it may be varnish or paint. Try paint remover. From the looks of the coin, it can't hurt it. >>



    I thought acetone was paint remover?? Hmmmm...... maybe just nail-polish (lacquer) remover, eh?
  • mr1931Smr1931S Posts: 6,385 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Try dipping it in a pickling agent,ie. acid bath, for a time.It sure can't hurt.image

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