Lacquer on copper tokens

coinsarefun

Is this token lacquered? If it is can it be removed safely? I wanted to slab it

On another note.....check out the spelling of "Promissory" "O" over "A"



Stefanie

pheh

C'mon... I know its honey... you know its honey.


Poo wants your token.

GrumpyEd

I'd give it a bath in acetone.

Cool token!

lordmarcovan

Sweet old token.

Lacquer is a possibility, though I can't say for sure. A little acetone ought to fix that right up.

sumdunce

Agree acetone.



S

coinsarefun

After a quick dip in the acetone.

What do you say?

There still appears to be something left on the obverse.


But you gotta love the "O" over "A" in "Promissory"




Stefanie

dan8402

<< <i>After a quick dip in the acetone.
What do you say?
There still appears to be something left on the obverse.
But you gotta love the "O" over "A" in "Promissory"
Stefanie
>>



I guess that depends on which side is considered the obverse

coinsarefun

<< <i>I guess that depends on which side is considered the obverse >>










True, very true but, that how I see them imaged so I have to assume
my image would be correct.
But after looking more it looks like there may be some gunk left on the sides





Stefanie

NHSBaseball

LOve the beehive design- very nifty toKen, Stefanie.

micmt

The acetone really took the gunk off. How long did you leave it in the acetone?

PerryHall

<< <i>
But after looking more it looks like there may be some gunk left on the sides >>



You may need a longer, second soak in acetone and possibily some work with a toothpick or a rose thorn to dig out the particularly stuborn gunk.

lasvegasteddy

sweet token...i love the "o over a"...lol

one tip to consider is after your happy with the acetone removing the laquer...

give it a mineral oil soak too as it doesn't but help copper's surface even unseen conditions