I went down to my local coin shop today and looked in the "Bargain bin", and i found 2 Ike dollars that i need to complete my collection... unfortunatly the genius who owned the coins before spray-painted the coins gold ( dunno why ) does anyone have recomendations on removing the dubloon-ness from my coins?
First of all are you sure that it's paint and not gold plating on the coins ? In either case the coins are for all intents and purposes ruined and will never have any numismatic value. Your best bet is to just spend them and buy 2 more.
Lordo. Not sure why you need to use the word you did for the past owner of these coins, however Doug has given you good advice these coins have no numismatic value. Look for the best examples you can afford and good luck and welcome to our forum. Bruce.
If it is actually gold paint, you might try acetone. If it works, you are lucky. If it doesn't, you have lost nothing.
Acetone might work depending on the paint chemistry. You might also try some paint stripper. I don't know why some of the above writers think the coins are ruined. I think that has yet to be seen once the paint is removed. The key will be to be gentle in any brushing you do. It might take a toothbrush to get all the bits out of the corners, but that should not be too difficult. Just don't use a wire brush!
If acetone doesn't work, go back to the paint dept and look for Methylethylketone (MEK) an give that try. It is another powerful organic solvent that also will not react with the metal of the coin. Same safety proeedures as cetone.
