Two totally different things!
Acetone is far from a universal solvent. Collectors like it because it's a polar organic solvent, it will remove a pretty wide variety of residues...
Doesn't look painted to me, I've seen a lot of Lincolns with similar patinas. The 1934 Lincoln's are known for toning.
And I'm sure they have hundreds available! Order in bulk for resale to bidiots!
You should first go through them to be sure you don't have anything. Separate the ones that might be worth something from the junk. Those may...
Sealed set with Box and COA. Rare to find one of these with the Close AM Cent. It's #4 in rarity for the AM varieties....
Pictures look great! The only thing I can see is the light is just a little weak, it's not bringing the cartwheel spokes out fully. I can see...
Definitely from the die not fully filling the areas where the most metal is required.
Light verdigris, it should conserve quite easily. GOOD LUCK!
I don't ever seen many toners from 1944. Here's one with a rose color toning.[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Appears to be plated, PMD.
In this case (as with many others with them), IMO, they missed the mark here. Then again, coins can look a LOT different in hand. Nonetheless, the...
A member on another forum posted a bunch of Lincolns in NNC slabs. Out of the 15 or so posted, there was 2-3 that actually had what I felt was the...
Good gamble, I would have taken it based on the last roll! Too bad they don't have the color of the other roll though.
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I wish people would stop linking to that ridiculous article. It appears to have been done by undergraduate students. It is so full of unsound...
They call toned copper BN at all the TPG's.
"Acetone color"? More likely due to using MS70. Acetone will NOT react with metal, plain and simple. I've used acetone on THOUSANDS of copper...
Slider, going with AU questionable color.
Necro warning!
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