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Pics of PVC damage.

FlatwoodsFlatwoods Posts: 4,248 ✭✭✭✭✭
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I see threads from time to time from people asking what pvc damage looks like.

I was taking pics tonight and shot a few of these. Pvc damage may not always look like this
but I can guarantee you that this is pvc damage.

See here for before pics.

Maybe this will help a few out there.



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  • LotsoLuckLotsoLuck Posts: 3,786 ✭✭✭
    Good post, thanks. I still have a bit of a time seeing the green, but thats just me, i'm color blind image
  • kazkaz Posts: 9,300 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I don't see any green, and I'm not colorblind, so I guess these were acetone dipped, showing how the metal was etched by the acid in the residue.thanks for posting those.
  • keetskeets Posts: 25,351 ✭✭✭✭✭
    as often as not PVC looks clear/white as it does green. i have seen it like that mainly towards the rim of coins in the lettering.
  • Batman23Batman23 Posts: 5,042 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Very informative, Thanks for the post.
  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Good post, did you use acetone to remove the PVC? It sure does damage a coin. The cautions given here so frequently cannot be repeated enough. Cheers, RickO
  • FlatwoodsFlatwoods Posts: 4,248 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Yes, these coins were acetoned to remove the pvc. These are some of the coins pictured in the linked thread.

    Most of the coins were etched. The proofs faired the worst.

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