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LinkBack Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes 01-25-2008, 01:08 PM   #1 (permalink) JeromeLS Coin Fanatic   Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Portsmouth GB...... Posts: 1,222 PCV residue on copper I've just bought some Russian copper coins on eBay, but I found that one of them has PVC residue (or something similar) . How can you remove this without damaging the coin? I had some egyptian alluminium coins from the 50s with similar problems, and I used acetone, which seemed to be very effective..but I'm guessing that copper is going to need something else. J.   01-25-2008, 09:47 PM   #2 (permalink) GDJMSP Numismatist     Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: PA Posts: 23,528 The acetone will remove it, but it maqy also change the color of the coins now or down the road. You could use any number of other solvents to do the same thing, but all of them will react with the metal. But if you don't do it - the PVC will definitely eat away the metal. Damned if ya do and damned if ya don't. __________________ knowledge ..... share it   Bookmarks Digg del.icio.us StumbleUpon Google Would you like to support CoinTalk? Coin Talk Code of Honor 1. Post unto others as you would have them post unto you. 2. Keep it clean, like a 1950s family television show. 3. If you don't like the coin, don't trash the person. « Trivia: Millennium Coins Part 1 | Whats the odds??? » Thread Tools Show Printable Version Email this Page Display Modes Rate This Thread Switch to Linear Mode Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode Rate This Thread: 5 : Excellent 4 : Good 3 : Average 2 : Bad 1 : Terrible Posting Rules You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts BB code is On Smilies are On [IMG] code is On HTML code is Off Trackbacks are On Pingbacks are On Refbacks are On Forum Rules Similar Threads Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post Is my 1943 Copper Cent real? National dealer Frequently Asked Questions 8 07-09-2009 08:27 PM Copper in pennies worth more than a cent... Tom Maringer What's it Worth 23 01-15-2009 05:02 PM why you should keep copper cents Coinlover US Coins Forum 29 03-20-2007 12:46 AM Anyone Hoarding Copper? walterallen US Coins Forum 36 01-08-2007 01:35 PM 1971 copper quarter? ShunNakamura What's it Worth 5 05-13-2005 06:16 PM LinkBack LinkBack URL About LinkBacks

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