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Will acetone remove lacquer from a coin?
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I have a 1914 d wheat that has been lacquered at some point in its life. Will acetone remove the lacquer? Will it mess up the coin at all if it does remove it?
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Yes.
The acetone won't mess up the coin...but that doesn't mean the lacquer hasn't.
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I wouldn't hesitate to use acetone.
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Can we get before and after pics?
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Yes but it will take longer than it does to remove crud and haze from a coin. It will also turn the lacquer "pasty" or sticky like paste depending on how thick a coat before it completely dissolves it so be patient.
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Like the others said, yes it will. I'm thinking it would remove or dissolve a fake D too!
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It will not mess up the coin... but it likely will show you a coin that was messed up before the lacquer. Cheers, RickO
....and be sure to change the acetone several times as necessary.
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It won't dissolve the mintmark but if it was glued on, the acetone will cause it to fall off. If you don't lose it, you can use crazy glue to put it back on.
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PROBABLY. Not all substances generically called “lacquer” are the same.
It might work than again it might not.
Acetone may remove the lacquer. I have found a soak turning the coin and then change the acetone a few times often is a good method.That being said some times acetone wont do it. I have a half cent in the image that I used naphtha thinner soak and and then an acetone dip and a rinse in distilled water. This coin has been stable 6 years or so.
goo gone should work too with the added advantage of imparting a delightful sweet orange scent to the '14-D.
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Thanks now I now what to use on a couple coin I have that have a black lacquer on them. Is it ok to use on other coins or just copper and zinc?
Acetone can be used on other metals---gold, silver, nickel, etc.
Not sure what "black lacquer" is or why anyone would use it on a coin but it's worth a try.
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I have a high grade raw 1932 cent that was lacquered. I have been advised by two well knowledged numismatist to leave it alone.
Copper/bronze usually ends up with the mottled surface color like the Sam Byrd coin above. Some kind of surface layer that isn't visible with the lacquer over the top, I think. I tend to leave them alone also.
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