Ah, the experimentalist...
Don't see the brown... [ATTACH] The American Silver Eagle coin is a "slug" issued by the US mint in several versions, each containing one troy...
[ATTACH] A question (yeah I know Google is my friend, and I have looked, but it dances all over the place), why was the composition set at 5% tin...
Interesting article on coin composition and other fun stuff:...
There are some substances that acetone can remove that will not be touched by xylene and vice-versa. For oily or liquid organics, either would be...
Are you expecting disagreement here...:)
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Playing a guessing game is just frustrating for people who might want to help you. What is it that you think is "suspicious"? I see some machine...
Many more allegations made about acetone and copper than about xylene.
Will do Caped Crusaider
And the coloration had nothing to do with the acetone, but with the chemicals released by the degrading PVC...now, how would you remove the toning???
As far as the reaction of metal surfaces with ANY chemicals, even with the chemical knowledge I have, I would defer to the people who have...
Isn't that what I just said? I'll say it again, the intrinsic value takes a back seat to the artistic value...BUT the intrinsic value is a buck a...
Honestly not trying to be arguementative, but as far as I know, intrinsic value has to do with the value of the material the object is made from....
Did some limited experimenting with this kind of treatment, and as long as the coins are rinsed thoroughly enough to remove all the salt and...
About a buck a pound, how much does it weigh?
That's harsh...:)
I don't like Eisenhowers, but this looks normal.
Don't think I would call nail-polish remover "harsh", it is objectionable if it contains any other additives other than ethyl acetate or acetone,...
To play Devil's Advocate, the intrinsic value is the value obtained using objective measures. For metal objects, this would be the melt value. JMHO
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