colorized carp on coins

Hello all,
Stopped at the flea market on the way home today and picked up 3 common date peace dollars that have the colorized carp all over them.
Got them well below spot...to pack away in my silver hoard...
But before doing so I would like to remove the paint-job. Anyone have any experience doing this?
Will a bath in acetone take the carp off?
Thanks
Stopped at the flea market on the way home today and picked up 3 common date peace dollars that have the colorized carp all over them.
Got them well below spot...to pack away in my silver hoard...

But before doing so I would like to remove the paint-job. Anyone have any experience doing this?
Will a bath in acetone take the carp off?

Thanks
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If you don't care about the coins, dip them in paint thinner and/or acetone.
<< <i>I hate it when carp gets on my coins!!
Dang! That Carp nearly scared the carp out of me!!!!!!!!
That bad boy is huge!!!
<< <i>Acetone will remove some paints... (it is, after all, a nail polish remover)... and since it is just for your stash, if that does not work, then regular paint removers will... coins, if not bathed, (after paint remover - not acetone) will tend to 'tone'.
Hey Ricko....it looks like a silk-screen process......so either method of removal would be cool?
just don't be near any flames or cigarettes
<< <i>They are just being koi. >>
<< <i>Be sure to take before and after pictures for us. >>
Hey!...thats a good idea.....will try to remember to do such....
need to visit Home Depot for some acetone and carp remover!
Stay tuned....may be a couple days.
RAH
Carp will take your bait and run like hell.Get 'em on shore and they don't flop around at all. Go figure.
Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters.
TD
<< <i>I hate it when carp gets on my coins!!
that is one big gold fish, would make a great addition to the pond
<< <i>Several years ago we bought in some colorized 1/10th ounce gold eagles, and sometime later I noticed that one of them was a 1999-W. Decided to take the red, white and blue paint off, and had a heckuva a time doing so. Acetone did nothing to it. Took a long soak in paint thinner in an airtight jar, followed by some Q-tip work, followed by another soak, etc.
TD >>
THis does not sound encouraging...perhaps I should bypass the acetone and go straight to the high power stuff!
Best regards,
Jeffrey Karp
Meet my first little guy, Benjamin. Born 4/8/2007
Pic taken at 2.5 years of age.