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Actually, when we talk about an acetone soak, we mean pure acetone, not nail polish acetone.

 

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PMD - Post Mint Damage. Someone squeezed it with a Bench Vise or Vise Grip pliers.

 

Ha! Thats wild looking thank you.

 

Wrong type of acetone Cathy, Good luck

 

Cathy, welcome to CT. When asking a question such as your first post, photos are extremely important. Answering questions about coins or currency from photos is just a guess, in most cases. You, having the coin in hand, can tell more and need to describe that to us. From your original photo, one has a hard time telling exactly what you have, so better, additional photos with good lighting would help.
What a few members are posting about acetone didn't bother to explain why we recommend 100% pure acetone. In your case, nail polish remover was fine, but for collectible coins it is not. nail polish remover has additives to keep your cuticles from drying out, so it will leave a film on the coin, which would be detrimental to the coin. Hardware stores sell pure (or as pure as you might need) acetone. Hope that helps.

 

Also, here is a post I usually make to new members about photographs.

For the best results, you should post "in focus," FULL IMAGE photos (after you upload your photo, two buttons appear: Thumbnail and Full Image, click Full Image and your photo appears full size on your post and are easily enlarged by clicking on it). Photograph coins on neutral backgrounds like black, grey, or white. Crop out superfluous background so just the coin shows (you can use https://www.remove.bg for free), and post photos with correct orientation so members don't have to turn their computer in some awkward fashion to view it properly. While it isn’t always necessary, it is nice to show both the obverse and reverse, even if your question is just about one side. Members can often give more valuable information having both sides to evaluate. Add close ups of areas you have questions about and make your questions as definitive as possible so we know what you are asking for. And try to have the best lighting possible to show the most favorable photo of the coin. Hope this helps in the future. Good luck.

 

So with this new pic the lighting is better and I have to agree with @paddyman98 - this looks very much like an adhesive was added to it - especially the yellowing you see over the ear and behind the neck. I didn't see the additional coverage over the hair and over the IGWT. Since it feels like metal, definitely needs to soak for at least a day.

And indeed, sorry about that. As @Mountain Man and @John Skelton pointed out, normal nail polish remover on valuable coins is detrimental - my apologies. If your coin is valuable (or you suspect it of being so) better to invest in additive-free acetone from your local big box hardware store.

 

If you are old enough to remember the old Meat Tenderizing Hammer your coin looks like it got into a fight with someone who had one & you quarter came without one!
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Semper Fi

 

that is "vice teeth" someone bored in a shop

 

from this pic it appears to be struck through??

 

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Um... a sentence fragment?