1884-O Morgan - Freed from it's PVC tomb.

Going though our bin of dollars today I came across this Morgan,she looked so sad & pitiful . Sitting there looking up at me with a thick sludge of greenish PVC covering her entire obverse & reverse. I felt compelled to help her out. I could see the luster trying to escape so I went to work on conserving her.

Not a gem coin but still worthy of a reprisal.Here are a few pics of the process & final result.
There are a few specks of PVC left in the denticals that Ill have to coax out still.

Enjoy-

 

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Holy cow... that's probably the worst I've ever seen one....

Good job!

 

Nicely done budgood! Looks great

 

Looks way better, good job.

 

Are you sure that was PVC damage. The color doesn't look right. Did it feel slimy to the touch?

Chris

 

Looking at the first picture feels like watching a horror movie. You did a fine job cleaning up the slime.

 

I'm positive it was PVC, not my 1st rodeo here

 

Heck of a job saving a coin. Nicely done.

 

how did you clean it?

 

Amazing job!!

As is said above me... how did you do it?

 

I just used acetone, Q-tips & wood toothpicks.
A nice soak in the acetone & some gentle removal with Q-tips .
Final touch up in the hard to get areas with the tip of a split toothpicks & more acetone.

 

You did a great job man.

The evil part of me wonders how much this might have sold for on Ebay as a "monster toner".

Before I get hit on the back of the head from a spitball, (I am looking at you lehigh ), I am making fun of Ebay toned coin buyers, not your guys' coins.