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1. Rusted 1938 Mercury Dime

   

   

   Discussion by charlesf20 · May 16, 2022 12:27PM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   Silver..cannot be rust. Acetone soak & rinse?

2. Re: Rusted 1938 Mercury Dime

   

   Comment by Oldhoopster · May 16, 2022 12:33PM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   It was in contact with something containing iron and the rust stained your coin. These stains can be hard to remove. Maybe acetone will remove some but I wouldn't give it much hope. Best thing to do is forget it and move on IMO

3. Re: Rusted 1938 Mercury Dime

   

   Comment by ricko · May 17, 2022 4:26AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   Yep... It can be restored, but a lot of work and not really of any collector value. Spot silver.... Cheers, RickO

4. Re: Rusted 1938 Mercury Dime

   

   

   Comment by charlesf20 · May 17, 2022 12:28PM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   As good as it get's.

5. Re: Rusted 1938 Mercury Dime

   

   Comment by CharlotteDude · May 16, 2022 3:20PM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   Metal detecting find? Based on what I've personally experienced, what @Oldhoopster provided is spot on (pardon the pun).

6. Re: Rusted 1938 Mercury Dime

   

   Comment by Batman23 · May 17, 2022 12:58PM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   Looks much better.

7. Re: Rusted 1938 Mercury Dime

   

   Comment by 291fifth · May 16, 2022 1:33PM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   Strictly a melt bucket coin. Don't waste your time on it.

8. Re: Rusted 1938 Mercury Dime

   

   Comment by bsshog40 · May 17, 2022 6:04AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   Not of much value but a good project coin for acetone.

9. Re: Rusted 1938 Mercury Dime

   

   Comment by coinbuf · May 16, 2022 1:43PM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   Maybe this was with all those corroded cents someone else posted recently.