Can I remove a single spot and not the whole rainbow?

tsacch · May 10, 2004 9:44AM

I just got some nice coins at my local shop...........a real nice proof cameo 1989 quarter with blue and puprle toning..........sweet coin...its already in my daughters drawer..........

and a 1956 Ben Franklin half with sweet rainbow toning from 6 oclock to 2 oclock, however it has a nasty spot on it, that is raised up and above the surface of the coin................

Can I dip off the single spot and keep the toning? The spot I am talking about is the one on the 6 in the date. Maybe pour acetone over it at an angle???????????

Tom

darktone · May 10, 2004 10:17AM

Tom, I think I would just leave it if it's a toning spot. mike

tsacch · May 10, 2004 10:22AM

It appears to be slightly raised up, but only ever so slightly..................

ms70 · May 10, 2004 10:23AM

If you really want to get rid of the spot you can try these people: NCS

FC57Coins · May 10, 2004 10:31AM

Tom:

I agree with MS70 - if you're going to try something, let them handle it and be very specific on what you want to have done. If it can be done safely I think they'll do it.

nwcs · May 10, 2004 10:52AM

Looks like corrosion. I'd recommend sending it to NCS with a note as to what you want done.

Dog97 · May 10, 2004 10:55AM

You can out some dip on a q-tip & dab it there but if you remove the black spot there will be a dull white spot left there because the surface has been damaged especially between the 6 & T.

Chrysta · May 10, 2004 1:14PM

This definitely looks like an NCS case to me. Let us know what you decide!

tsacch · May 10, 2004 1:17PM

what if i just use acetone on a q tip? think that may help....if possible, i dont want to go to the acid dip

BigE · May 10, 2004 1:28PM

Maybe dip the end of a toothpick in the acetone and try one tiny spot at a time under a microscope if you want to try it yourself----------------BigE

Shamika · May 10, 2004 1:48PM

"what if i just use acetone on a q tip? think that may help"

It won't hurt at all, but I'll bet money that it won't do any good either.

Dog97 · May 10, 2004 2:35PM

<<<what if i just use acetone on a q tip?>>>
Acetone won't faze it. What you are looking @ is some heavy duty tone. Really worse than toning because it's corrosion.

dorkkarl · May 10, 2004 9:15PM

your hosed. leave the coin alone, you can't do anything about it.

K S

tsacch · May 10, 2004 9:16PM

so, the genereal concensus seems to be that I need a stronger solution..............maybe I will watch it for a while and see where it goes, if it moves I mean or spreads.

thanks all.
tom

BillJones · May 11, 2004 2:22AM

If you try to remove the spot on the date, you will have bright spot there that might be as distracting as the original spot. In short the coin will never look completely natural.

AND don't look now but there is another spot that is above the "O" in "GOD." Removing that one will definitely leave a white spot. My advice is to live with the spots. Removing them will not improve the appearance of the coin IMO.

Many toned coins have spots. One of the beauties of toned coins that have no spots is that they are scarce. You can remove a spot from a bright white coin and often get away with it. When the coin is toned it’s almost impossible to remove spot and not have something that will leave an obvious tell-tale sigh.

Can I remove a single spot and not the whole rainbow?

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