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2-questions, 2-"conserve" or not 2-"conserve"
OK, 1. I have an 1872 - $2.50 Quarter Eagle that I picked-up at an estate auction where it was mislisted as a $1.00 gold (so I actually purchased it for $1 gold meltvalue!). I want to get it slabbed but it has what appears to be a couple small flakes of black paint on it. Could/should I dip it in acetone and try to remove… -
Re: 2-questions, 2-"conserve" or not 2-"conserve"
Oh yeah, that's right. I've only used Acetone on coins. Russ, NCNE -
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Acetone will definitely remove the PVC. No idea if it takes care of paint, though. Russ, NCNE -
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Acetone is an excellent paint thinner, so it should remove paint...Ken -
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LMAO, I thought acetone was used for paint? I wonder if jewel luster will clean jewelry? -
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Listen to NWCS - thats good advice. -
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I'd sure send the coin to NCS were it mine, but I am curious why anyone would use black paint on that coin, and what lies beneath it. -
Re: 2-questions, 2-"conserve" or not 2-"conserve"
Acetone will not harm the coins so you can always try it. I think acetone will take care of the paint. But if you're concerned you can send both through NCS. May even be better as they can take care of problems you may not have noticed yet.
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